to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
in order; sequential; seriatim
in session; in progress; under way; open
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
coexistence; living together
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
call; summons; convening; convocation
rebirth; new birth; nascent
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
same crime; being equally guilty
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)