to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
indecent talk; dirty story
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thought; consideration; thinking
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
originally; by nature; from the start
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound