boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
established practice; custom
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
being upright and cleanhanded
an honest man; a good citizen
to show up; to appear; to turn up
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
day after day; day by day
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist