state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
way; method; means; (technical) specification
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
aspect; phase; condition; modality
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
princess; daughter of a nobleman
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
(another's) child; child; kid
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
changing completely; transformation
like this; this sort; this way
young master; son of a high-ranking person
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
just who do you think you are?
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
a great variety of; diversity
regular customer; valued client
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(a) Buddha; deceased person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
in the same way as; just like
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
world; society; people; the public
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
manual; instructions; guide; specification document; specifications; blueprint
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
such; like that; in that way
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
indescribable; having no way to express
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
change; alteration; modification
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
apologies for the crude food
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
form; situation; condition
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
what sort of; what kind of; what way
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
apologies for the crude food
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
the customer is always right; the customer is king
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
young wife; young married woman
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
signs of rain; threat of rain
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
head over heels; headlong; head first
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
(another's) child; child; kid
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
in that way; like that; that way
living god; saintly person
such; like that; in that way
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
two ways; both ways; two kinds
customer service office; CSO
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
ordinary; common; mediocre
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
daimyo not sworn to support Tokugawa before the battle of Sekigahara (1600); non-Tokugawa daimyo
state; condition; situation; terms
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
like this; this sort; this way
kimono with design on the skirt
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
towering; astonishingly high
imperial palace; person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor); festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
stylization; conventionalization; standardization; formalization
in this manner; in this way; like this
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
grandfather; old man; elderly man
weather portending snow; snowflake pattern
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
colored pattern; beautifully colored design; love scene
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
headlong; head over heels
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(traditional) Japanese style
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
confusing set-up; puzzling method
manner of walking; horse gait
Chinese design; Chinese style; traditional architecture associated with Zen
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
parent with child; person bringing along their children
different strokes for different folks; people doing something in their own way
dilettantish business; amateurish business
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
the king of fruits (i.e. durian)
decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
dilettantism; amateurism (in art)
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
Convention on Biological Diversity; CBD
individual (different) ways of doing things; being different (varied) for each item (type)
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
lower classes; common people
many ways; various methods
as if it were about oneself
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
black-spotted pond frog (Rana nigromaculata)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
beyond comparison; incomparable
facets (aspects) of (human) life; the pattern of (one's) life
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
attitude; move; measures (to take)
state; condition; situation; terms
thank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...
Asiatic mode of production (Marx)
way of thinking; one's perspective
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
changing completely; transformation
ciliary body (of the eye)
things depend on how you look at them
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
(clothing) patterned all over
serves you right!; see what happens!
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
apologies for the crude food
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
according to circumstances; dependent on the state of things
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
kid's meal; special meal prepared for children at a restaurant
regular customer; valued client
customer appreciation day (retail sales day)
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
reticular activating system; RAS
to change completely; to transform
wide-ranging and diverse; multifarious
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
condition; state (of health); appearance
living god; saintly person
an infinite variety; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
The Frog Prince (fairy tale)
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
traditional Zen-style architecture
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
herring-bone pattern; herringbone pattern
Kamakura style; style of customs of samurai and their women during the Kamakura period
vermiform process; vermiform appendix
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
point of view; way of seeing
The Frog Prince (fairy tale)
latest fashion; trend of the times
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
daughter (of a good family)
wait-and-see; sitting on the fence; waiting to see which way the wind blows
standards author; writer of standards
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
good-looking guy; handsome man
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
scattered pattern; irregular pattern
head over heels; headlong; head first
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
serves you right!; see what happens!
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
serves you right!; see what happens!
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
showery sky; (it is) looking showery
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
customer copy (of a receipt, etc.)
thick Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper)
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
the customer is always right; the customer is king
beyond comparison; incomparable
though it seems big, it's a small world
serves you right!; see what happens!
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
indescribable; having no way to express
in this manner; in this way; like this
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
serves you right!; see what happens!
the customer is always right; the customer is king
the customer is always right; the customer is king
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)
migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
parent with child; person bringing along their children
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
unmanly; weak; irresolute; sissy; acting like a woman
the king of fruits (i.e. durian)
daughter (of a good family)
be careful what you say; consider your words
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice; (lit.) as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time; as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
elder brother; older brother; another's elder brother; older man of higher status
elder brother; older brother; another's elder brother; older man of higher status
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
older sister; elder sister; young lady; young woman; paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; young woman; paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; young woman; paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman
good-looking guy; handsome man
good-looking guy; handsome man
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
Everything depends on how you look at it
customer copy (of a receipt, etc.)
manual; instructions; guide; specification document; specifications; blueprint
amateur work (in art); work done in carefree mood without regard to time or expenses
internal method; inner resources
another's wife; another's daughter
another's wife; another's daughter
amateurish way of doing business
Corinthian order (building style)
arching backward; looking up
Byzantine style (of architecture)
extended memory specification; XMS
uniform random number; uniformly distributed random number
document application profile
algebraic variety; locus defined by polynomial equations
first-run limited edition technical recording
single pattern on the entirety of a garment
biological diversity; biodiversity
modern; latest; up-to-date
modern; latest; up-to-date
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
multimodality; polymodality
insulin-like growth factor; IGF
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
water-like body fluid; aqueous humor
school for girls from wealthy and famous families
school for girls from wealthy and famous families
semitendinosus; semitendinosus muscle
calico plant (Alternanthera ficoidea)