to like; to love; to be fond of
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
second day of the month; two days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flour; meal; powder; dust
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest