small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
will not do; do not; does not
to be silent; to say nothing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
near; close; beside; third person
should; must; -able; probably; likely
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
expression; presentation; representation; notation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
rather; sooner; preferably
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag