to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to stay calm; to keep cool
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
just past noon; afternoon
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
to become settled; to be fixed
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
notebook; account book; register
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
enumeration; citation; listing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
careless person; thoughtless person
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one