winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
while moving; on the move
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
expression; look; countenance; face
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
light brown; golden brown
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
not yet known; unknown; strange
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody