somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
hundred points; perfect mark
tool; implement; means; furniture
even if not; even without
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
beforehand; in advance; previously
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
round and cute (esp. of eyes)