to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to lend an ear to; to listen to
very; greatly; exceedingly
to rest; to relax; to repose
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
passion; temper; irritability
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
hotcake; (American) pancake
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
good bye; I'm off; see you later
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
condition; state (of health); appearance
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
up until now; as recently as the present
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
splish-splash; with a splash
secretary-general; director
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details