chief; main; principal; important
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
big thanks; great gratitude
to think of; to come up with
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
lately; recently; nowadays
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
person from (the planet of)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
heat-sensitive paper; thermal paper
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
sentiment; sentimentality
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish