constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
serious; not joking; straight
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
first meeting; first interview with
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
future (usually near); prospects
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo