to discuss; to talk together
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
endurance; perseverance; patience
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
at first; initially; in the beginning
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
branch office; branch store
reading aloud; recitation
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
this and that; one thing or another
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to care for someone; to look after someone
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to grow up; to become an adult
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress