shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
shopping; purchased goods
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
plump; with a thud; heavily
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
violent explosion; bursting
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
stagnation; hindrance; delay
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
order (for an item); request; demand; condition