to take a breath; to take a short rest
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
mistress; kept woman; concubine
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
go that far; to that extent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
several people; a few people
area within a window or GUI display
Johnny Kitagawa (23.10.1931-09.07.2019; founder and president of Johnny & Associates)
selection; choice; picking out
fate; destiny; predestination
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
method; process; manner; way; means; technique