certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to make a speech; to address
to challenge (a person) to a fight
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to force open; to push open
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
menu; schedule; program; menu
milk coffee; white coffee
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling