leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
trio; gang of three; threesome
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to press a question; to cross-examine
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to solicit; to demand; to extort
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
looking on; remaining a spectator
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
and; thereupon; because of that
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
game arcade; video arcade
choices; alternatives; options
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
historical play; period drama
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)