rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
dwelling; house; residence; address
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
good-looking; fair; beautiful
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)