to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
row of houses; each house; every house
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
how; in what way; how about
how; in what way; circumstances
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
confused; flustered; at a loss
simple; easy; convenient; handy
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
in that way; thus; so; so?
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
work; business; company; study
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
enterprise; business; company; corporation
race (of people); type of person
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert