base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
first meeting; first interview with
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
here and there; everywhere
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
this; our; right; justice; checking account
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
power; might; authority; influence
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag