sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to add (to); to add on; to append
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
just above; right overhead
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC