to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
elder sister; effeminate man
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
counter for chairs or seats
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to change completely; to change suddenly
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
child prodigy; wonder child
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
schedule; program; programme; agenda
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug