round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
perfectly round; perfectly circular
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
three days from today; four days from today
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
unique; peculiar; singular
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
it's not like; it isn't as if
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
don't you think?; indicates question
extremely; terrifically; super
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
directions; instructions; usage method
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
exploitation; overuse; abuse
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...