dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
legend; folklore; tradition
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
single word; a few words; brief comment
full charge (battery, condenser)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to make merry; to be festive
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to whine; to make feeble complaints
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rest; break; recess; intermission
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work