to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
a little bit; a little while
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to be expensive; to be costly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
maid; helper; help; assistance
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence