very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
like that; that way; thus
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
drop of water; polka dots
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
at least; at most; (even) just
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to make merry; to be festive
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
housing district; residential district
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included