another; different; something else
to have an idea; to have a clue
disclosure; exposure; revelation
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
not caring; not giving a damn
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
consequently; as a result
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
confused; flustered; at a loss
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics