to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)
Japanese language; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other foreign loanwords)
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to indicate; to show; to point to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
each (every) time; whenever
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be on the right track; to go well
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
literally; to the letter; literal
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being very busy; busyness
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest