tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
living by oneself; living alone
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
in that manner; like that
meaning; significance; sense
clearing one's throat; cough
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
it's been a long time; long time no see
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
since when; from when; how long
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
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely