to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
success; prosperity; boom
outward appearance; apparent
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
bento; Japanese box lunch
(in) her way; peculiar to her
several times; once or twice
from the beginning; from scratch
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
face; looks; vestiges; trace
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
sensual love; love affair
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
fourth day of the month; four days
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
middle of the night; dead of night
assuming that ...; supposing that ...