to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
with these words; while saying
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
note (letter) left behind; will
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
patting; stroking; caressing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
food; food products; foodstuffs