to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
reconciliation; make peace with
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to face on; to look out on to
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
casual speech; peer language; informal language
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.