surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
bringing; taking; carrying
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
presence; sitting with; being with
for the first time in one's life
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
breaking off; snapping off
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
great hurry; great haste; rush