to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
near; close; beside; third person
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
last line of a poem; finally
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
living room (Western style); sitting room
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions