empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
albino Japanese rat snake
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to mix; to stir; to blend
so; like this; in this way
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
had better ...; had better not ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent