addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
at a young age; while still young
the same generation; coeval
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
in process; during execution; runtime
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
close; intimate; on good terms
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
more than usual; especially; particularly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy