to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
just because; even if; even though
collective responsibility; joint liability
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
complete recovery of health
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to receive divine punishment
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to live fast (and recklessly)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
immediately; at once; instantly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
the same rank; equality; apposition
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative