dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to understand; to make out
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
haori (Japanese formal coat)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
haori coat decorated with one's family crest
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
worn-out silk clothes; cheap items
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to bite off; to gnaw through
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch