to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
sphere; counter for balls
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to chase; to run after; to pursue
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be smeared; to be covered
sitting up all night; staying up all night
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
bank; banking institution
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
fifth day of the month; five days
sixth day of the month; six days
charcoal; charred remains
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive