wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
both; both sides; both parties
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
nutritional value; food value
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
while moving; on the move
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
don't worry; no worries; never mind
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
rest; break; recess; intermission