head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
short-distance race; sprint
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
vibration; vibrato; trill
to speak; to say; to vocalize
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to pierce through; to break through
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to yearn for; to be in love with
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(religious) faith; belief; creed
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake