fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
kanji "tree" radical at left (radical 75)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
first thing in the morning
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
direct connection; direct link
electrotherapy; electrotherapeutics
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
complete recovery of health
to count on one's fingers
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
(not) so much; (not) that much
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji