lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in that way; thus; so; so?
to breathe out; to exhale
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hello; good day; good afternoon
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed