to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
invitation; introduction; temptation
depending on; dependent on
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
all you want; as much as one wants
to accept (a thing) with thanks
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
with a click; with a snap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
instant; moment; for an instant
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on