falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sōmen; fine white noodles
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
cooking program; cookery show
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
entirely; completely; all; nothing but