instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to not believe one's ears
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
problematical statement; controversial statement
arbitration; intercession; mediation
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
first warbling heard in a New Year
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
trembling from fear; trembling all over
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
stomach ache; abdominal pain
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to thrust away; to send flying
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic