minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
one day; (on) a certain day
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
just a minute; small quantity
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
of all things (days, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
everything; anything; nothing
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
I don't want to boast but
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(not so) much; (not) very
since one was born; (in) all one's life
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe