to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
nape (of the neck); nucha
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bento; Japanese box lunch
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
how many months?; how long?
(not) even once; (not) ever
alone; by oneself; on one's own
simply; merely; only; solely
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
four (long cylindrical things)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
receipt; cash-register slip
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interior; inside; internal
tradition; legend; folklore