gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
modern person; people of today
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
feather decoration; plume
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
wide difference; a world of difference
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
split; division; break up
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
student teacher; trainee teacher
sōmen; fine white noodles
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
natural virtue; personal virtue
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
plastic bag; polyethylene bag