contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to apologize; to apologise
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore