to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(one) letter; (one) character
surely; certainly; without doubt
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
agricultural land; farmland
in the morning; during the morning
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
have a good day; take care; see you
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)