role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
high spirits; gleeful mood
to comfort; to console; to amuse
video camera; video camcorder
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
offender; criminal; culprit
like a decent person; human
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
although I say; although one might say; although called
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game