charming; fascinating; attractive
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
complete stranger; total stranger
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
boy; son; baby boy; young man
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
casual speech; peer language; informal language
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
return of something; repayment
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
for example; for instance; e.g.
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage