soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
upper half of the body; upper body
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
form; shape; figure; visage
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(present) head of a family
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to keep (a person) waiting
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
news; word; tidings; omen
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing