to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
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
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
round; spherical; circular
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar