pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
height (of body); stature
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to see; to look; to watch
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
knowing; (an) acquaintance
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing