to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be hesitant; to feel timid
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to grant someone's request
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
decision; judgment; resolution
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
cake served with tea; teacake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
round; spherical; circular
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on