children's song; nursery rhyme
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
pussy; cunt; vulva; fucking; screwing
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
high spirits; boastful talk
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
at first; in the beginning; originally
to keep away; to keep at a distance
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse