dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
Buddhist (household) altar
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
on the way back; when about to go back
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
(clenched) fist; knuckles
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
occasional; infrequent; rare
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
high-pitched tone; soprano
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to shout (in anger); to yell
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
companion; follower; attendant; retinue