to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unexpected meeting; coincidence
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
look!; there!; here!; that is
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to be transparent; to show through
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat