carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
bento; Japanese box lunch
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
long ago; a long time ago; already
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
failure; mistake; blunder
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
arrest; apprehension; capture
release; liberation; acquittal
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
is that so?; I see; right; oh
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance