to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
both hands; both arms; ten
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
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)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
round, wooden container for cooked rice
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
like this; this sort; this way
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any