red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be embarrassed; to lose face
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
stupid idiot; total moron
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to work straight through without stopping
food stand; food stall; branch store
karoshi; death from overwork
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
showing no fear, even of God
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
granted that; even if; even though
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
Hathor (ancient Egyptian goddess)
to congratulate; to celebrate
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate