glossy black hair; green hair
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no!; no no!; no, not at all
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
more than usual (usu. time)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
ingredient; component; composition
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
jumping to a wrong conclusion
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
the same generation; coeval