approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
how; in what way; by what means
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
very interesting; of great interest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit