to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
number of times; frequency; count
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
most part; greater part; majority
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
servant; manservant; menial
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
humming a tune (while doing something else)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
softly; mildly; gently; politely
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
dull sound; muffled sound
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)