washing machine (laundry)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to try all possible means
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
court decision declaring a missing person legally dead
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
superheating; overheating
dramatic role for child; child actor
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
water's edge; beach; shore
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
complete recovery; healing
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence