to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
modesty; humility; being humble
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
breath; breathing; tone; mood
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic