attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
slowly and quietly; smoothly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
directly opposite; right in front
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
instant; moment; for an instant
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
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