gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
criticism; commentary; review
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to ask; to enquire; to query
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
intimacy; affection; familiarity
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
pressure; oppression; suppression