to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
waste thread; lint; fluff
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to push (something) against
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to come to one's senses; to calm down
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
nod; inclination of the head
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
eating; bite (in fishing)
number of times; frequency; count
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to become locked; to lock