action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to attempt; to test; to try out
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
a little; a bit; slightly
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
forcibly; against one's will
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to need; to demand; to take; to require
briskly; quickly; promptly
getting an advance (on one's salary)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
railroad corporation; railway company
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver