courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
middle of the night; dead of night
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
light; easy; non-serious; minor
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
the very start; the very beginning
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to make merry; to be festive
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the way back; the way home; return trip
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to get between; to be caught in
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
chance (of success); odds