to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
one more time; once more; once again
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
image change; changing one's image; makeover
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to face; to go towards; to head towards
with these words; while saying
both hands; both arms; ten
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
heart attack; to have a heart attack
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
English-Japanese translation
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
progress; being under way