heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
feeling; sense; impression
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
petty underling; small fry
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
tenth day of the month; ten days
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to rush over; to run up to
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
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
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing