anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
inspection; examination; survey
outward appearance; apparent
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
mutation; change; transition
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to know (a person); to think
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to open (one's eyes) wide
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
many; a lot; much; multitude
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
courteous; decorous; polite
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly