competent; suitable; qualified
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
nod; inclination of the head
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be found; to be discovered
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
duty; function; office; mission; task
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
ten; 10; ten years of age
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea