a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
single word; a few words; brief comment
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be found; to be discovered
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
electricity; (electric) light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to leave something as it is
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
originally; by nature; from the start
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
first thing in the morning
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point