one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
measurement round the hips
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to add (to); to add on; to append
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
to get one's head around; to think about
ignorant of the ways of the world
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
near oneself; close to one; familiar
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still