dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
calling by name; designation; nomination
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(political) power; authority; influence
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
attractiveness; charm; amiability
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
three-digit number; hundreds column
four-digit number; thousands column
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
un-Japanese in appearance or character
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
class representative; head of class
head of the student council; president of the student council
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
one revolution; one rotation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully