(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
living; lifestyle; living room
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
large serving; large portion
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
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 the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
low table; table with very short legs
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone