humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
as a child; when one was a child
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
one-by-one; separately; in detail
addition; adding; supplement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict