munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
maid; helper; help; assistance
all you have to do is; just; that's all
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
presence; sitting with; being with
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
street; quarter; district; area
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to taste; to try (food or drink)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
seeing one off; farewell; escort
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice