Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
telephone call; telephone (device)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
don't you think?; indicates question
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hospitalization; hospitalisation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
operating room; operating theatre
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
clearing one's throat; cough
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons