to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to get distracted; to jump off the track
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
patient; unhurried; leisurely
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
large serving; large portion
running away; escaping on foot
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
secret base; hideout; hidden position
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
hereabouts; around there; that area
person who is ...; thing that is ...
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
looking away; looking aside
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
basket; basketball; basket cloth
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?