to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to slide down (snow, etc.)
Japanese-style confectionary store
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
pleasantly chewy (esp. noodles); having a good bite; firm and elastic; having body (esp. hair); springy and resilient; full-bodied (e.g. sound)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
deadly serious; deadly earnest
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
fundamental knowledge; the basics
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to forget to say; to forget to mention
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
dependent on one's parents
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
decorum; propriety; politeness
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)