to have a meal; to take a meal
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
chief; main; principal; major
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to rush back; to run back
third day of the month; three days
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off