to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
drinking party; get-together
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
instant; moment; for an instant
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
(another's) daughter; young lady
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
body; body blow (in boxing)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Karatsu ware; Karatsu porcelain
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful