to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
dullard; indecisive person
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
vast; limitless; boundless
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
death by suffocation; death by choking
commander; commanding officer; CO
to use and then throw away
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
stable supply; reliable supply
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to relax; to feel at home
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught