to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
changing clothes; change of clothes
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
half and half; fifty-fifty
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to make a witty remark; to come out with a bon mot
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)