permission; approval; authorization; license
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
completion; perfection; accomplishment
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to lose sight of; to miss
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
several minutes; a few minutes
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
seasoning; flavour; flavor
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to watch steadily; to stare
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
technique; art; skill; move
genuine article; real thing; real deal
strong person; the strong; the powerful
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort