to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
after a long time; for the first time in a while
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
firm; strong; solid; stable
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
utmost limits; extremity; limit
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
as you see; as you can see
look!; there!; here!; that is
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest