to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
curiosity; inquisitiveness
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
feeling of a house or a room
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
how long; how far; how much
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
rope; cord; policeman's rope
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
first world problem; good problem to have