beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
noisy; confused; uproarious
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
clerk; office worker; office staff
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
women's group; women's association
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
space (room, area, outer space)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news programme; news program
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
irritation; annoyance; frustration
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people