to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
without leaving any trace
even more; still more; further
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
it's been a long time; long time no see
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
tone (of voice); manner of talking
honorific/polite/humble prefix
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
don't you think?; indicates question
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to chase; to run after; to pursue
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
moment; brief space of time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling