rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
quiz; short test; mini test
review (of learned material); revision
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
either way; in any case; one way or another
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
evening meal; dinner; supper
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
light meal; snack; refreshments
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
top recommendation; something highly recommended
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
use; utilization; utilisation; application
early in the morning; early-morning
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound