being very popular; being in great demand
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
about when; about what time; how soon
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
direct connection; direct link
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
same village; same town; same province
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
long slits (esp. of eyes)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
that year; same year; same age
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter