five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
ingredient; component; composition
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
hey; listen; look here; I say
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone