choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
one meal; one meal (a day)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
calming down; quieting down
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
simultaneous; all at once
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
to boil water; to get the bath ready
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to intend; to be sure that
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
society; public; community; social studies
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(in Japanese architecture) transom
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling