straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
right in the center (centre)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
counter for chairs or seats
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
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 distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
scene; spectacle; sight; view
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe