one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
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)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to be born; to come into the world
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch