to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to be saved up (of money)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
donor; one who does something for you
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
while; during (the time when)
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
erotic manga; pornographic manga
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
instead; but (on the other hand)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
hello; good day; good afternoon
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
one after another; in rapid succession
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing