purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
living; lifestyle; living room
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
surface of a board or record
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)