to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
congratulation; celebration
although I say; although one might say; although called
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
after school (at the end of the day)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be given up; to be discontinued
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
established practice; custom
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise