suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
general; popular; common; typical
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
grasp; catch; understanding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
ingenuity; resourcefulness