character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
written apology; written statement of regret
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
individual; private person; personal; natural person
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)