scene; spectacle; sight; view
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to be silent; to say nothing
at least; at most; (even) just
to talk; to chat; to chatter
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
briskly; quickly; promptly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be