leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
clearing one's throat; cough
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
book; volume; this; present; main; head
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one by one; one each; one at a time
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
decoration; ornament; trimmings
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to remove; to move out of the way