certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
yearned for; longed for; missed
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
character style; character form
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
this world; this life; world of the living
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
last flight; last bus; last train
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
charging (electrically); electrification
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.