to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
such; like that; that sort of; very
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ancestor; forefather; foremother
very much; exceedingly; extremely
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
document; official papers
until now; so far; up to the present
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy