one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
passing through without stopping; passing by
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
than; from; out of; except; but; more
just a minute; small quantity
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
technique; art; skill; move
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
chopping board; cutting board
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out