manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
corridor; hallway; passageway
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
gleaming; shining; glistening
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to speak; to hear a voice
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very young; little; childish; immature