formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
image; figure; figure; form; image
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
living; lifestyle; living room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
though; notwithstanding; although
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
please (give me); please (do for me)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be perturbed; to be agitated
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
opposite; reverse; contrary
to get tired out; to be exhausted
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist