hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
meanwhile; in the meantime
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to not believe one's ears
worst; worst-case (scenario)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
systematic; organized; organizational
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce