to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
particularly; only; in the case of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
1 kin (approx. 0.6kg); 1 loaf of bread
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
counter seat; seat at the counter
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be enraged; to flip out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
store interior; inside of a shop
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick