to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
adds force or indicates command
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
confused; flustered; at a loss
directly opposite; right in front
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to become dim; to become blurred
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
greeting; a fine thing to say
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
other side; opposite side; other party
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio