box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
both sides; two sides; double-sided
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
versatility; multiplicity of use
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
preliminary arrangements; spade work
difficult problem; challenge
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
shameless; shameless person
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible