to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
great joy; delight; jubilation
while moving; on the move
front; frontage; facade; main
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
wise elder brother; polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
with a chuckle; with a giggle
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to look around; to survey
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
(present) head of a family
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with