someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make an appeal; to urge
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
if you think about it; come to think of it
scene; sight; scenario; setting
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in succession; one by one
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
direct connection; direct link
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sincere; earnest; serious
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front