to talk; to chat; to chatter
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
woman; female; feminine gender
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
light blue; pale blue; aqua
ultramarine colour (color)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset