using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
big problem; major issue; big controversy
extremely; very; really; super; so
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
pointing out; identification
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
by all means; at all costs
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
club activities; extracurricular activities
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
business; trade; operations; sales
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)