self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
outsider; someone outside of a group
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
present (brought by a visitor); gift
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
hello; good day; good afternoon
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
mail; postal matter; postal item
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless