to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
just the other day; quite recently
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
busy; having no time (for)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to have a hard time of it
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
old friend; familiar face
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
final; eventual; ultimate
neglecting; leaving alone
sour look; surly face; pout
(police) detective; criminal matter
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
techniques for arresting criminals; arrest technique
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
technical skill; ability; capacity
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
outside one's jurisdiction
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
interception (email); wiretap; bug
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt