no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
3000; three thousand; many
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to walk away; to saunter off
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
for use of customers or guests
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
and yet; though; when; in spite of
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
special; particular; peculiar; unique
principal occupation; core business
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
folding; collapsible; telescopic
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo