envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
simply; merely; only; solely
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
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)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to approach; to draw near
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
boy; son; baby boy; young man
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
elder sister; effeminate man
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
that day; the very same day