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)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
main question; real issue at hand
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
suffix for familiar person
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be needed; to be wanted
average; leveling; levelling
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder