to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
carelessly; inattentively
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
first shrine visit of New Year
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
offensive (movement); aggression
belief; conviction; opinion
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
some people; a few people; several people
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to sniff out; to get wind of
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
originally; by nature; from the start
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to run around; to bustle about
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy