maze; labyrinth; inner ear
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
ingenuity; resourcefulness
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
very; much; greatly; a lot of
low dining table; tea table
end of a match; end of a game
narrow margin; slim margin
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
locational advantage; advantageous position
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
author; writer; novelist; artist
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
episode; anecdote; vignette
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)