to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
junior high school student; middle school pupil
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
inflected word form (one of the six bases in Japanese)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
writing; composition; essay; sentence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters