decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
opening a business; opening a practice
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
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
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
fellow guest; fellow lodger; fellow passenger
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
failure; mistake; blunder
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
same trade; same business; same profession
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
polish (jewels); cultivation
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal