to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
preservation; retainment; keeping
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
fucking; screwing; having sex
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
prayer (for something); supplication
to win and advance to the next round
not counting (as anything significant)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
sightseer; spectator; viewer
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
calamity; misfortune; disaster
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
carrying out one's original intention
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run