to roll about; to writhe about
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
annual (plant); first-year student
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
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)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)