of no interest; not interested
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
sunlight; rays of the Sun
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
normalcy; normality; normal
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to be able to manage somehow or another
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
one's own property; possessions
action of making something; -ification
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step