moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
bento; Japanese box lunch
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
small change; coins; small sum of money
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to entertain; to make welcome
near; nearby; not far off
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to happen to meet; to come across
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about