to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
while; during; while; although; all; both
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
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)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled