harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to rock; to shake; to swing
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
action; operation; effect; function
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to bring; to take; to bring about
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
when it becomes; when it comes to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
useless; no good; hopeless
to become misty; to become hazy
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
going around; patrol; round; tour