in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
body; physical system; (the) person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
memory; ability to remember
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(for the) first time in one's life
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to pull in (fish); to land
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
considerably; fairly; quite
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
no need to guess; certainly
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
at once; immediately; right now
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)