limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
to get hungry; to become hungry
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to grow up; to become an adult
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
closing time; lockup; curfew
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
main text; original text; this book; this volume
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
library; book collection; paperback book
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)