(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cannot be compared with; no match for
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
duty; function; office; mission; task
progress; being under way
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to talk; to chat; to chatter
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
though; notwithstanding; although
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
what do you want?; can I help you?
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life