lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
genuine article; real thing; real deal
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
freshwater minnow; pale chub (Zacco platypus)
geographical name; local name
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
historical play; period drama
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
last night; yesterday evening
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
living room (Western style); sitting room
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be able to manage somehow or another
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum