unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
step; stride; counter for steps
(right at the) side; just beside
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
bento; Japanese box lunch
yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics
forgetting; lapse of memory
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
moment by moment; hour by hour
to put into the mouth; to eat
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
reaching; attaining; arrival
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to