traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
butcher specializing in beef; dealer in beef; beef-hotpot restaurant
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
well-made; well-done; great success
vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sour look; surly face; pout
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
the reverse; other side; lining
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business