to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
whispering into a person's ear
the same; the said; likewise
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
discussion; debate; argument
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
explanation; interpretation
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to begin to walk; to set out
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
something wrapped in cloth
to exchange wooing cries; to cry (howl) to each other
the opposite direction; the other way
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please