to turn towards; to point
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
common people; ordinary people; masses
rather; better; instead; if anything
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
public holiday; celebration (of)
first challenge; first try
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)