measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to gain fame; to make one's name
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
perfect; complete; flawless
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
still (continuing); as ever; further
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
at once; immediately; right now
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
watering hole; watering place
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?