at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
directly opposite; right in front
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to play cool; to act cool
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to lose heart; to lose motivation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy