one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
restaurant with only set meals
average amount from one customer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
assertion; declaration; affirmation
just one person; only one
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
(sudden) evening shower (rain)