reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to watch steadily; to stare
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
speech; expression; wording; language
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
spoken language; colloquial expression
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at work; in the midst of work; working
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
trying out a pen; test-writing
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
average; ordinary; normal
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
commencing with; including
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease