to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out