rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the other day; lately; recently
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
such; like that; in that way
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
and then; and so; and; so then
beginning; outset; first; onset
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
shopping; purchased goods
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)