to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
limited time; limited-time offer
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
emotional strength; force of will
foreign; abroad; overseas
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
estimate (of costs); budget