to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
future (usually near); prospects
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
how; in what way; how about; questionable
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
along; parallel to; in accordance with
street stall; stand; booth
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to call in; to invite; to bring in
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
food and drink; eating and drinking
junior high school student; middle school pupil
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
preparatory phase; preparatory period
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
consideration; taking into account
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to