to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
unique; individual; original; unusual
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
older sister; elder sister
clothing and accessories; attire
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to make an appeal; to urge
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to keep away; to keep at a distance