ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cooperation; coordination; link
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sexy; popular; well-liked
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
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
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to press a question; to cross-examine
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
several people; a few people
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sour look; surly face; pout
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum