to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thin omelette cut into strips
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
tasteless and odorless; bland
nausea; sickness in the stomach
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
superstition; superstitious belief
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to telephone; to make a phone call
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
several minutes; a few minutes