to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
overconfident; presumptuous
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to say; to tell; to state; to do
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
jealousy; roasted rice cake
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fortune-telling; divination
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
the other day; lately; recently
one's post; place of work; workplace
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention