to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(present) head of a family
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
maid; helper; help; assistance
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(United States of) America; USA
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
seasoning; flavour; flavor
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
that's the way it is; such is life
well then ...; in that situation; in which case