influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
much less; to say nothing of
four-handed performance (on the piano)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
chaps (in the skin); cracks
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
tune (melody, piece of music)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
strong-willed; strong of heart
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
several times; once or twice
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
practicality; utility; usefulness
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
human relations; personal relationships
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
plaintive; piteous; doleful
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)