aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
method of bringing up; method of raising
basket; basketball; basket cloth
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
small truck; pickup truck; pickup; van
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
expulsion movement; boycott
useless resistance; vain struggle
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
farming implement; farm tools
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship