news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
influence; clout; leverage
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
tingling; stinging; pungently
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
the other day; a few days ago
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
on bad terms; at loggerheads
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
means; way; method; measure
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
transactions; dealings; business
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how much; how many; to what extent
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
leader; authority; mainstay
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
script; screenplay; scenario
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)