else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
direct connection; direct link
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
that year; same year; same age
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
successor; replacement; second wife
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now