several weeks; a few weeks
only; merely; but; no more than
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
have a good day; take care; see you
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to smirk; to grin broadly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
good humour (humor); good mood
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 that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
nice; good; well-executed
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
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
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage