to pay attention; to be watchful
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be free; to be available
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to get between; to be caught in
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
loading; charging; filling
coexistence; living together
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
the lower classes; the common people
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
the orders of one's ruler
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to call again; to call someone back
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
silence (not speaking); muteness
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving