the other day; lately; recently
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
manners; behavior; behaviour
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
at least; at most; (even) just
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement