recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
morning; forenoon; just before noon
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
failure; mistake; blunder
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (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); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
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 (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
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); feline; 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); to shave (one's head)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
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; (online) comment