to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
everybody; every last one of them; all
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
speech; expression; wording; language
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte