O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
understood; I see; OK; present; here
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
everything; anything; nothing
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
simmer; bubble out; flow out
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
four corners; four ordinal directions