katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
village; human habitation; human settlement
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
comparison; something worthy of comparison
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to change (one's clothes)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
that day; the very same day
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
short trip; brief journey; excursion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence