equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
close; intimate; on good terms
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
being adopted into the family of one's bride
derailment; digression; deviation
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
seeing off and meeting on return
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
several people; a few people
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be saved up (of money)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
being filled with; being full of; permeation
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to take (be in) charge of
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining