moai; Okinawan-style social support group
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled