to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
stealthily; secretly; in secret
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
overestimation; overvaluing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
support; backing; patronage
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
yearned for; longed for; missed
to lean against; to set against
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
indirection; indirectness
behind; in the rear; in back
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally