to relax; to feel at home
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to do (something) for
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
hateful; detestable; loathsome
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
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
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
throw; throwing; throwing event
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident