visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
older brother; elder brother
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
ex post facto report; report after the event
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping