to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(husband and wife) earning a living together
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
courteous; decorous; polite
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
will not do; do not; does not
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to one's delight; to one's joy
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
window; window (shop display)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to live; to reside; to inhabit
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
to perform; to play; to act