to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
set meal; special (of the day)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
moving; touching; stirring
such a thing; something like that
stomach ache; abdominal pain
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
interview (e.g. for a job)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
test drive; test ride; trial ride
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
it's been a long time; long time no see
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to attack; to assault; to assail