to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to cultivate a better understanding
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
the front; honest; upright; decent
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
street; quarter; district; area
clinic; medical office; infirmary
care; precaution; guarding; caution
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
departure; leaving; setting off
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
destination (one is heading towards); goal
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
very interesting; of great interest
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly