natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
early on; earlier on; from early
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
something; some kind of; for some reason
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
expression; presentation; representation; notation
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking