hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
Public Employment Security Office
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
three; three years of age
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
boiled and half-dried bonito
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)