objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
adds force or indicates command
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
flour; meal; powder; dust
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to lose sight of; to miss
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
boy; son; baby boy; young man
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
(short) rest; breather; break
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one more time; once more; once again
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
forcibly; against one's will
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)