I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to collect; to assemble; to gather
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down