to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to spend time (on doing something)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to make a speech; to address
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to sit down; to take a seat
to become locked; to lock
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
holding two or more positions concurrently
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to telephone; to make a phone call
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to hang (something) on the wall
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
apron (waist-down); waist apron
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to lean against; to set against
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
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 lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to cause someone to worry
to call again; to call (someone) back
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
beginning; clue; starting point
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to smile (at); to grin (at)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
outward appearance; apparent
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to launch a surprise attack
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
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 pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
to put someone to trouble
to threaten; to make threats
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
please sit down; please have a seat
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.); non-cyclic
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to make an appeal; to urge
to spring at; to leap upon
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
to bring up under one's personal care
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
having gone too far to turn back
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to cross
clothes hook; clothes hanger
to set on fire; to ignite
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
pouring hot water on oneself before entering the bathtub; hot water poured on oneself before entering the bathtub; pouring hot water on oneself repeatedly (type of hot-spring cure)
fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)
booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to have a drink; to grab a drink
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
hot spring water flowing fresh and untreated from the source
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
to lean against; to set against
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to set a ladder up against
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to take to heart; to keep in mind; to bear in mind
kakari geiko; training performed by an attacker and a defender
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
rapid-fire comic dialogue
bill collection; bill collector
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
to put to trial; to argue in court
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
to build (a bridge) over a river
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to iron; to do the ironing
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
to ask a question of (a person)
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
area fill (in printing); half-tone dot meshing
to have something to do with; to be concerned with; to have a connection with; to become involved in (something negative); to become entangled in; to get mixed up in
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke
thinner futon (in contact with the skin)
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to call for someone's participation
comfort (of glasses, a chair, etc.)
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
final part; last bit; end
to be biased; to have a bias
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
to cheer on; to raise a shout
dialing the wrong number; misdial
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to lean against; to recline on
foods topped with grated yam
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
fresh bathwater to pour over oneself
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
protective collar on kimono or bed clothes
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to rush back; to run back
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
ignoring someone completely
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at someone) with one's hind legs
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
bridge-building; cross-linking
weight; loan-to-value ratio; loanable value; yarn over (knitting stitch)
slinging (on cranes, etc.)
ratio of wholesale price to retail price
dish made by pouring broth over something (esp. bukkake soba); splashing on; splashing at; bukkake (ejaculation onto someone's face)
chasing one another; playing tag
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
to come to depend on someone's kindness
to set about preparations
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
to put a kettle on (the stove)
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
paper lantern that can be hung outside of a house or store
starting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action; mere sloganeering
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time
cash only, prices as advertised
hooking backwards body drop
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
food dressed with liquid starch
to lunge at (someone); to spring upon; to turn upon; to pick a fight (with)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
depends entirely on; depends above all on
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
to file; to rasp; to use a file
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else
work in progress; WIP; goods in process
to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called
to attack; to strike; to take a swing at
to come to a mountain path
rice with other ingredients poured on top
friendly-greeting campaign; campaign for people to exchange greetings
grappling hook; grappling iron
invisible mending (of clothes)
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
to be about to go; to start going; to pass by
suspension (of performance, match, etc.)
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
to be expensive; to cost much
rice bought and sold on a rice exchange; rice used to produce unrefined sake; rice paid as rent
second dyeing; topping; overlay
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
neck fan; small electric fan hung around the neck
expenses being higher than profits
credit account; charge account
hooking inner thigh throw
to start recuperating; to start healing
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
kakeami (cross-hatching pattern)
polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
soba with broth poured over it
fourspine sculpin (Cottus kazika)
udon in soup thickened with (powdered) kudzu
mistress; kept woman; concubine
roadside tea house; beach-side cafe; simple, hut-like cafe
worry; concern; trouble; relationship; connection; involvement