to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bento; Japanese box lunch
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
another's parent; another's parents
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
very popular; highly favoured
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
moment by moment; hour by hour
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to shout (in anger); to yell
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety