tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to be bony; to be angular
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
man; male; masculine gender
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
national road; national highway
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
belatedly; though a little too late
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul