rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
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
way of eating; how to eat
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
Blue Impulse (JASDF aerobatic team)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reality; actuality; hard fact
to accept; to receive; to agree
(not) even once; (not) ever
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
imagination; supposition; guess
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other