reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
boiled and half-dried bonito
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be needed; to be wanted
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
just a minute; small quantity
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
flour; meal; powder; dust
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry