direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
in the end; at the end of the day
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
surname; family name; last name
treating someone like a child
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
half a point (esp. in go)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
close; intimate; on good terms
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory