tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
traditional Japanese handball game
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to shut in; to confine; to contain