to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
critical point (temperature)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
outsider; someone outside of a group
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
that's the way it is; such is life
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
another time; some other time
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
like that; that way; thus
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to dispose of; to sell off
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
in the morning; during the morning
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
standing; reserve; always having ready
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to shake; to sway; to waver
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?