to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
if so; in that case; in that situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
outside of; not covered by
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
town; city; municipal; urban
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
don't you think?; indicates question
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food