to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
way (of doing); manner; method; means
old man; venerable gentleman
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
body; body blow (in boxing)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
all; entire; whole; altogether
and then; and so; and; so then
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
New Year's Eve; end of the year
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
street; quarter; district; area
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?