handrail; railing; banister
with a start; with a jump
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
cooking class; cookery school
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to discuss; to talk together
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
opposite; reverse; contrary
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
evening meal; dinner; supper
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
walking briskly; determinedly