to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to get back together (with a former partner)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
chief; main; principal; major
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in that way; like that; that way
indicate reason; infers some protest
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
it is I who should say so