route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
seven-and-five-syllable meter
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
extremely; terrifically; super
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
back off!; leave me alone!
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)