to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
silence (not speaking); muteness
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
founder; originator; pioneer
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
declaration; proclamation; announcement
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up