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
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
business world; business circles; (the) industry
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
blending of Japanese and Western styles
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
failure; mistake; blunder
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx