drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
duty; obligation; responsibility
supplementary classes or lectures
winter vacation; winter holidays
within the year; before the year is out
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to surround; to crowd around
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate