practice; practising; training; study
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
snake; serpent; large snake
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to smile (at); to grin (at)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become vulgar; to coarsen
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
chit; sales slip; voucher
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to have an idea; to have a clue
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")