morning; forenoon; just before noon
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
failure; mistake; blunder
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to intend; to be sure that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to intervene; to stop (something)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
form; shape; figure; visage
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
historical play; period drama
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
clearing one's throat; cough
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...