to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to make a speech; to address
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
several years; a few years
serious look (on one's face); straight face
it's no joke; gimme a break!
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
burnable garbage; burnable waste
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
why; how; for what reason
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
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)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to repeat; to do over again
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still