to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to be exhausted; to be worn out
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to happen to hear; to overhear
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to run about; to rush about
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
the place for; the time for; the level of
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace