to blow off; to be blown off
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
proposal; proposition; suggestion
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
distinction; differentiation; classification
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
reason; cause; circumstances
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself