to look around; to look towards (us)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
being very busy; busyness
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
acrobatics; risky undertaking
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
professional sumo wrestling
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
the way back; the way home; return trip
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge