close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to square one's shoulders
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
opposite; reverse; contrary
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be able to manage somehow or another
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
open field; empty lot; plain
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
duty; obligation; responsibility