manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
this occasion; at this time; now
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
carelessly; inattentively
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
special training; intensive training; crash course
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be helpful; to be useful
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
making efficient; optimization
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to detain; to check; to restrain
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to run about; to rush about
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
immediately; right away; on the spot
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to attempt; to test; to try out
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)