place where one works; construction site; working area
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
with these words; while saying
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
calling by name; designation; nomination
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(a place) out of one's reach
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to head home; to leave for home
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
genius; prodigy; natural gift
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)