star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to breathe out; to exhale
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
setting a place; setting the table
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
wearing one's hair in braids
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know