to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
joint together; opposite; facing
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
on the way home from school
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
sale; sales; selling; marketing
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
comparatively; relatively
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
matcha; powdered green tea
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart