hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to name; to call; to christen; to term
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
perfect; complete; flawless
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
without; but if; otherwise; or else
then; and (then); in that case; if so
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lose one's way; to get lost
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
foolish act; folly; nonsense; absurdity; rubbish
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period