to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
journal; magazine; periodical
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to entrust; to leave to a person
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
shah; former ruler of Iran
such; like that; that sort of; very
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound