to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
both hands; both arms; ten
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
then; well; so; well then
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
with a whack; smack; slap
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to slap; to strike; to spank
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely