to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
two (long cylindrical things)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
license; licence; permission; driver's license
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
bamboo arrow shaft; arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
heartstrings; koto string
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
calls and sounds made by insects
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
Echigoya; Echigoya (nefarious businessman; stock character in period dramas)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition