next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
urinating outdoors; urinating standing up
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
new product; new line (of products)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
push-up (exercise); press-up
cake served with tea; teacake
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
much less; to say nothing of
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
absolutely; positively; decidedly