My words

言い逃れる

いいのがれる

to explain away, to talk ones way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade

立派

りっぱ

splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent praiseworthy, creditable, worthy legal, legitimate, lawful undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek, scream

贈る

おくる

to give (as a gift), to present to confer, to bestow, to award

廊下

ろうか

corridor, hallway, passageway

眩しい

まぶしい まぼしい

dazzling, radiant

齧る

かじる

to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw, to nibble, to munch, to crunch, to have a smattering of to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)

落語

らくご

rakugo, traditional Japanese comic storytelling, comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

三が日

さんがにち

first three days of the New Year (January 1st to 3rd)

革

かわ

leather

糸瓜

へちま ヘチマ

sponge gourd, dishcloth gourd, loofah sponge cucumber something useless

隠れる

かくれる

to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear

勢い

いきおい

force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life influence, authority, power, might impetus, momentum, course (of events) naturally, necessarily

しめ飾り

しめかざり

decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year

バタバタ

ばたばた

flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise commotion, kerfuffle

手話

しゅわ

sign language Manual Communication

もちもち

springy (texture)

謎

なぞ

riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery enigmatic, mysterious

我利我利

がりがり ガリガリ

skin and bones, appearing to be underweight with a grinding, crunching, scratching (sound) desperately, recklessly crunchy hardness selfishness, selfish person

向き向き

むきむき

suitability

刺激

しげき

stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill

敬礼

けいれい

salute, bow

稼働

かどう

operation (of machine), operating, running, working

貸切

Kashikiri

Private reservation

勘弁

かんべん

pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

回収

かいしゅう

collection, recovery, withdrawal, retrieval

縁起がいい

えんぎがいい

of good omen, augur well (for), boding well for, good fortune

鏑

かぶら

turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired) arrow with such a whistle attached

履く

はく

to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.), to put on (or wear) footwear to affix a sword to ones hip to affix a bowstring to a bow

公共施設

こうきょうしせつ

public facilities, utilities Public Facilities