simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be dead; to be lifeless
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be found; to be discovered
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
not yet known; unknown; strange
have a good day; take care; see you
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease