diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
such ... as; or some such
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
game arcade; video arcade
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)