habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
it's not like; it isn't as if
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
fickle; having many romantic interests
unspecified large number (of people)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback