big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
sublime; noble; high-minded
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
is never the case; has never happened
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
shady online money-making
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
joint together; opposite; facing
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
evening meal; dinner; supper
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)