only; merely; but; no more than
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be born; to come into the world
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
justification; rationalization
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
likability; favorability; popularity