to make a fist; to clench one's fist
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to support each other; to support one another
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother and younger sister
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to satisfy one's appetite
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)