explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to happen to hear; to overhear
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
at once; there and then; immediately
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS