friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
like this; this sort; this way
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to telephone; to make a phone call
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
upper half of the body; upper body
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
opening and closing; opening and shutting
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
topless; monokini (topless swimsuit)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible