nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
expression of love; showing love
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to say; to be called; to do
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
out-of-school; off-campus
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
nature park; natural park
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
festival; feast; carnival
place for relaxation and refreshment
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive