longed-for; anxiously awaited
boiled and half-dried bonito
principal occupation; core business
very popular; highly favoured
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to get tired out; to be exhausted
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
what's that?; what the...
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to do over; to remake; to resume
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to play with; to toy with; to tease