to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(a place) within one's reach
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
sleeping late in the morning
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
after school (at the end of the day)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be needed; to be wanted
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to anticipate; to foresee
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
originally; by nature; from the start
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
the other day; a few days ago
head of the student council; president of the student council
call; summons; convening; convocation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(committee) chairman; president