noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
review (of learned material); revision
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
build; physique; frame; constitution
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
contact; touch; contact lens
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left breast; left side of the chest
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant