by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to revere; to respect; to worship
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
show tent; circus tent; freak show
theatre; theater; playhouse
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
night stall; night shop; night fair
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
art of making elixirs (e.g. in Chinese trad. medicine); alchemy
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
calamity; disaster; misfortune
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to know (someone); to think; to believe
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
amusement; fun; brief entertainment