somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
established practice; custom
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to entrust; to leave to a person
continuation; succession; series
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
weather forecast; weather report
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to attempt; to test; to try out
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest