to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
how; in what way; how about; questionable
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
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.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to make one's rounds; to patrol
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
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
frequenting; staying around
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
no-good man; (male) loser
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
father; dad; husband; you; he