to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
then; well; so; well then
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; opening; start; outset
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
more than usual (usu. time)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman