to deceive; to blind the eyes of
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
the other day; lately; recently
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to palm off; to force a sale
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
compilation; editing; recording
to refer to; to use as reference
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
unidentifiable; unidentified
whole story; full picture; full particulars
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
personal; individual; private
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally