to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ten; 10; ten years of age
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
real wasabi (as opposed to Western horseradish)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
jumbo; jumbo-sized; jumbo jet
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in