close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to press a question; to cross-examine
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
how many? (large animals)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
how; in what way; by what means
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
single word; a few words; brief comment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
influential person; man of importance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other