to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
obedience; submission; resignation
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to turn completely into; to become completely
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
educational affairs section; academic affairs section; registrar's office
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
business; work; operations; service; duties
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in the city; within the city
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
research; study; investigation