song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(a person's) appearance; looks
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be too late; to be too slow
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
law of conservation of mass
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
personal; individual; private
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose