to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
inheritance; something given or received
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pick up; to find; to gather
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
even if; even though; however; no matter how
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be photographed; to be projected
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to be exhausted; to be tired out
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
number one; first; best; most; game; round
turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound