talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
woman; female; feminine gender
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fall on one's backside
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
excessive; too much; unreasonable
expression; presentation; representation; notation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister
at that time; in those days
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise