to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
suspension of publication
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cinnamon roll; cinnamon snail; cinnamon bun
together (with); at the same time; in a lump