to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
study; learning; tutorial
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
hello; good day; good afternoon
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
free time; time at leisure
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
secret; private; surreptitious
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
incident; affair; happening; event
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
retention; maintenance; preservation
what kind of business; what sort of matter
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
diving; submerging; going underwater
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
welcome!; nice to see you!
most of all; extremely; supremely
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically