close; intimate; on good terms
what do you want?; can I help you?
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
impossible; unlikely; improbable
confections; sweets; candy; cake
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
close; intimate; on good terms
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to cause someone to worry
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after