character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
3000; three thousand; many
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
please (give me); please (do for me)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
entrance fee; participation cost
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
the opposite direction; the other way
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate