pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
extensive knowledge; erudition
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
major dealer; wealthy merchant
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
association; union; guild
expulsion; excommunication
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
and so; therefore; for that reason
vague recollection; faint memory
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to have a hard time of it
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
considerably; greatly; a lot
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
natto (fermented soybeans)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan