to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mother's boy; mother's girl
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
dream for the future; hopes for the future
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
in the morning; during the morning
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
finding employment; getting a job
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble