dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
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
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
summer vacation; summer holiday
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; the matter in question
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware