to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
time; season; period; phase; stage
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the other day; lately; recently
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to become red; to redden; to blush
and; thereupon; because of that
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
leader; central personage
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap