looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
consequently; as a result
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
close; intimate; on good terms
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
government; administration
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
because of; owing to; due to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
heart; guts; nerve; central part