envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
veil of darkness; curtain of night
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
chat; desultory conversation
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(short) rest; breather; break
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
large serving; large portion
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless