to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
feeling; sense; impression
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
after school (at the end of the day)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be helpful; to be useful
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient