to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
bento; Japanese box lunch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
when; how soon; how long until
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
shopping; purchased goods
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
successively; one after another
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation