aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
paper knife; letter opener
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
preparation; arrangements
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure