in proportion to; according to; depending on
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
occasional; infrequent; rare
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
beating time with one's foot
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity