to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
modesty; humility; being humble
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
safety; welfare; well-being
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
to comb down; to smooth down
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
clean; tidy; pure; Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
ringing; throbbing violently
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
ignorant of the ways of the world
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to prostrate oneself (before)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
natto (fermented soybeans)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
nuisance mail (such as chain mail, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis