to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring