to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
setting a place; setting the table
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to triumph; to be elated with success
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
of no interest; not interested
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
sleeping comfort or snugness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate