to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
literature; books (reference); document
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
one's post; place of work; workplace
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
collection of books; (personal) library
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
teacher; instructor; professor
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase