to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
toilet articles; makeup kit
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
(hand) towel; handkerchief
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pre-war days; before the war
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to bite off; to gnaw through
all-night vigil over a body; wake
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable