to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
regret; repentance; remorse
craving; longing; thirsting
beyond that point; after that
adoration; admiration; devotion
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to burst (open); to break; to split
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to listen to in an ecstasy
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to make an appeal; to urge
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to smile (at); to grin (at)