partly open; in half bloom
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
successive generations; successive emperors
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
bento; Japanese box lunch
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to do for (the sake of someone else)