to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
taking a hem up; hemming up
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
admiration; wonder; astonishment
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
bento; Japanese box lunch
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
unable to resist; unable to suppress
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
back street; back alley; off-street
to get slightly dirty (all over)
drinking establishment where one drinks while standing
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
good (place to leave off); convenient
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
children's story; fairy tale
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh