meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
love or affection for one's parents
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
to fire into; to shoot into
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
exclusive; attached to; specialist
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid