to hang one's head; to droop one's head
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
travelling alone; solitary journey
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
exactly as stated; verbatim
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
briskly with small steps; trotting
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
in advance; beforehand; previously
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
verbal message; word (from someone)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
that; the matter in question
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have