to become rounded; to roll into a ball
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to repeat; to do something over again
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
exactly as stated; verbatim
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to flare up; to burst into flames
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money