unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
all-night vigil over a body; wake
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
confusion; mixing; merger
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cold tofu (served with condiments)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
obsession; compulsive idea
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern