seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
meaning; significance; sense
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
for a while; for some time; for a period
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
top of the head; crown of the head
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to shout (in anger); to yell
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance