near; close; beside; third person
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
like; similar to; same as
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
master; teacher; stable master
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
one by one; one each; one at a time
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place