(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
you (plural); all of you; you all
on bad terms; at loggerheads
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
married woman; another's wife
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
that; the matter in question
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
early (days); initial stage; initial
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
settlement; solution; resolution
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
all; entire; whole; altogether
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate