toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
tool; implement; means; furniture
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
anything and everything; just about everything
to become possible; to become able to (do)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
in advance; beforehand; previously
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)