nikujaga; meat and potato stew
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
being startled; getting a shock
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
seasoning; flavour; flavor
section manager; section chief
bent back; hunchback; stoop
orange pekoe (grade of black tea)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
copier paper; photocopying paper
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin