to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
large serving; large portion
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
training; drill; practice; discipline
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
albino Japanese rat snake
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
four (long cylindrical things)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
for a while; for some time; for a period