to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
game arcade; video arcade
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
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)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)