to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
and; thereupon; because of that
large biceps; well-developed biceps
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
manual piecework done at home
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
last night; yesterday evening
at least; at most; (even) just
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent