to affect; to impact; to influence
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
older sister; elder sister
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be entwined; to be involved
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to smile (at); to grin (at)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)