to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
testimony; (verbal) evidence
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
retort; back talk; backchat
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
failure; mistake; blunder
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged