common people; ordinary people; masses
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
charming; fascinating; attractive
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
rubber band; elastic band
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
way one walks; one's walk
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble