elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
having lost face; in a bind
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
giant elephant ear (species of taro, Colocasia gigantea)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
utmost limits; extremity; limit
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
with a start; with a jump
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building