lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to discuss; to talk together
group; party; team; squad; section
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
high sensitivity; fragile heart
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building