to show one's affection; to express one's love
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
the same as always; day after day
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)