step; stride; counter for steps
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
memory; sense; experience
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
the way back; the way home; return trip
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to look away; to turn away
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment