alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
strange tale; curious report; strange report
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to concern; to be related
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)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
three times; thrice; third (interval)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to unfold; to unroll; to open
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
(clenched) fist; knuckles
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade