to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
upper half of the body; upper body
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
special training; intensive training; crash course
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Nagoya harp; Taishō koto; Japanese harp with two to five strings
right triangle; right-angled triangle
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
utagoe coffeehouse; sing-along tearoom; coffee shop in which customers can sing in chorus accompanied by a band
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
buchimgae; Korean pancake
fresh spring roll (i.e. not fried); summer roll; Vietnamese salad roll