to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the same generation; coeval
appearance; air; mien; getup
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
company president; manager; director
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
door; gate; opening; title page
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to