ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
individual; private person; personal; natural person
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to become better; to improve
royalty and titled nobility
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
likability; favorability; popularity
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to bear fruit; to take effect
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to slim down; to lose weight
standard; set; routine; decided
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
two (long cylindrical things)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
four legs; four-legged; quadruped