shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
2nd day of the month; two days
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
mountain road; mountain trail
(one's) quota; assignment
carriage; movement (of the body)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip