foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
price tag; price label; tag displaying a base price which cannot be reduced by negotiation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be helpful; to be useful
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a step; short distance; short time
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
without cause; without reason
to rebuke; to scold harshly
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)