to raise one's voice; to shout
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in one's own way or style
meaning; called; named; that says; that
(political) power; authority; influence
justice; fairness; impartiality
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
total hours spent working
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
flour; meal; powder; heroin
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
devoted; self-sacrificing
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)