finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
kitchen; financial situation
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long