to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
piece; fragment; one (object)
to pick up; to find; to gather
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to smile (at); to grin (at)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
the other day; a few days ago
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
number of times; frequency; count
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
monetary offering; offertory
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time