to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
financial world; business circles
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
good humour (humor); good mood
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected