school bus (for kindergarten children); kindergarten bus
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
huh; I'll be damned; well!
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
promotion (school, military, etc.)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
big talk; boasting; bragging
influence; clout; leverage
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to have medicine be effective
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit