natural; intrinsic; from birth
younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
telecommunications; correspondence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)