to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
spot; point; place; position
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
way; method; means; (technical) specification
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
in case of; at that time; at this time
to keep away; to keep at a distance
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
equal amount; same quantity
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity