to push aside; to brush aside
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to beat time; to mark time
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
occasional; infrequent; rare
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
profitable plan; good plan
first challenge; first try
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
immediately; right away; on the spot
joints; points (of a speech)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
much less; to say nothing of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to make a vow; to take an oath
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
bygones; the past; past event
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly