childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(set of) facial features; looks
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap