thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be embarrassed; to lose face
failure; mistake; blunder
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
in comparison to; rather than
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to approach; to draw near