to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
at a loss for words; stumped for words
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
clear; precise; definite; distinct
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt