close; intimate; on good terms
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
rather; sooner; preferably
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
all you can drink; bottomless cup
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in comparison to; rather than
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow