to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
acquaintance; appreciative friend
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
small number; few; minority
true state; actual condition; reality
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip