fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
domestic affairs; internal administration
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
condition; figure; appearance; voice
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
without omission; in full
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
(not) so much; (not) that much
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure