aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
extracurricular activities
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
public telephone; pay phone
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
company president; manager; director
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
only; merely; but; no more than
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
having not the slightest idea
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth