skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
piece; fragment; one (object)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw into; to toss into
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
two (long cylindrical things)
to lean against; to set against
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cooler box; cooler; cool box
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
last week; the week before
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to show; to bare (the teeth)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
declaration; proclamation; announcement
high (atmospheric) pressure; high-pressure system; anticyclone
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to push or press or force down; to depress