to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
male instincts; male frivolity
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
hostility; animosity; enmity
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
on the occasion of; at the time of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be itching to put one's skills to use
only; merely; but; no more than
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty