to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
bento; Japanese box lunch
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
preparation; arrangements
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
bento; Japanese box lunch
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
this sort of; this type of
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
too (much); overly; excessively
pleasant feeling; good feeling
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
look!; there!; here!; that is
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
little by little; bit by bit
to lose sight of; to miss
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
hiding one's embarrassment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once