certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to intervene; to stop (something)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
determination; resolution
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
unrequited love; one-sided love
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)