yen (currency of Japan); circle
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
alone; by oneself; on one's own
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
conversion (esp. of computer data); moving (a player to a different defensive position); conversion (in rugby or American football)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
older sister; elder sister
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
members; member; constituent
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
forcibly; by force; against one's will
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be silent; to say nothing
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
eye for people; ability to judge character