roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
as a child; when one was a child
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
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)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
all night long; all through the night
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
common people; ordinary people; masses
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant