to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
round shape; circle; circular form
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
form; shape; figure; visage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bento; Japanese box lunch
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling; sense; impression
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
while; even though; despite
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fall; drop; descent; coming down