guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
low dining table; tea table
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
third day of the month; three days
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
with a friendly grin; smilingly
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
changing clothes; change of clothes
at least; at most; (even) just
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)