may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
now that; since; so long as; because
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy