poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be able to manage somehow or another
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to breathe while sleeping
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
to mix; to stir; to blend
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
powder snow; powdery snow
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go along; to walk along; to follow
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
present; gift; to give a present or gift
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to