to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
just you wait and see (as a threat)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing