to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to cease; to stop; to be over
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
opening and shutting; opening and closing
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tolerance; broad-mindedness
hair on the back of one's head
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
conference room; council room
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
this occasion; at this time; now
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
fundraising; financing; cash flow
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter