the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
story; tale; talk; discussion
attendance (at school); going to school
period of time; time slot; time zone
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
kitchen; financial situation
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to mix; to stir; to blend