shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to behave well (of a child)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
grudge; complaint; reproach
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
improved version; revised edition; refinement
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to exert oneself; to make efforts
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care