to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
such; like that; that sort of
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to order; to command; to appoint
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
main; principal; chief; primary; major
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless