Keyword
take
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig882
Readings
(87%)
(4%)
しゅ
(3%)
とり
(3%)
Composed of
ear
once again
Mnemonic

Once again I'm going to have my ear taken away by the mobsters! I just borrowed a little money from them once, and when I failed to pay they cut off and took one of my ears, and now they're coming to take the other one!

Used in kanji (8 in total)
utmost
preference
advise
marry
Used in vocabulary (1401 in total)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to take someone's hand
transactions; dealings; business
to surround; to crowd around
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to leave behind
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to get in touch with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to buy; to purchase
picking; collecting; harvesting
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to encamp; to take up positions
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
followers; hangers-on
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to act; to take action
to begin; to set about; to start
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
transactions; dealings; business
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
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
recovery; undoing; recall
to begin; to set about; to start
affectation; pretension
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
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
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to grow old; to age
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
handle; grip; knob
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to mow; to reap; to harvest
fatal; deadly; mortal
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
receiving; receipt
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to wipe off; to wipe up
to shave off; to scrape off
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
decision; agreement
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
treatment; service; handling; management
to keep balance
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to grasp; to get
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to remove; to eliminate
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to have a meal; to take a meal
fixed date; appointed day
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
scramble; struggle
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
one's share; one's portion
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to lead someone around by the nose
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to grow old; to age
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to cancel; to call off
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to fetch; to go and get
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to take the initiative
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to grasp; to get
to beat time; to mark time
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
leaving; accepting
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
control; management; supervision
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to investigate; to examine
to smell; to sense
to tear off; to strip; to rob
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to grow old; to age
an assortment; combination
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
company director; board member
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
overanxiety; needless worry
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to fetch; to go and get
to take off one's hat
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
debt collection; debt collector
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to escape death; to be saved from death
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
hemming; bordering
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to get sleep; to sleep
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to snatch; to steal
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to take command; to give direction
to grasp; to get
to take revenge
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be detained; to take time
to collect evidence
to snatch; to steal
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to cling to
to win the prize; to win the ring
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
touché; you've got me there
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to suspect; to sense
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thief; robber
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
cancellation; suspension
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
control; management; supervision
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
to occupy much space
to exchange; to interchange
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to take up space; to occupy space
very; much
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
control; management; supervision
beginning; clue; starting point
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
leaving; accepting
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
Tottori (city, prefecture)
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to wipe off; to wipe up
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
winner-takes-all (system)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to get a (driver's) license
after tax income; net income
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to react; to respond
namely; that is (to say); in other words
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
transactions; dealings; business
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
overdose; excessive consumption
to cancel; to call off
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
gain; profit
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
swap; exchange
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
claimant; caretaker
to surround; to crowd around
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to perceive; to understand
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
treatment; service; handling; management
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
business transaction
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to collect information; to gather knowledge
receiving; receipt
to take someone's pulse
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
coherence; order; focus; point
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
wrestler; rikishi
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to rip out (and take); to tear out
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
treatment; service; handling; management
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
insect catching; bug catching
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to investigate; to examine
as much as one can take or carry away
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
removal; dismantling; detaching
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to become famous
to call the roll; to take attendance
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
one's daughter and heiress
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
harvesting; reaping
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
press corps; group of reporters
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to escape death; to be saved from death
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
(a stock) exchange
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
to extort (money); to blackmail
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
butterfly net; net for catching insects
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
abduction; kidnapping
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
beginning; clue; starting point
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
data collecting party; news crew
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to surround; to crowd around
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
taking a wife
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
recovery; undoing; recall
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
rule over the whole country
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
seeing through; perceiving; noticing; getting wind of
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to be profitable; to pay
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to mix; to put together
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
user's manual; instruction manual
coherence; order; focus; point
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to embroider
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
randori (freestyle judo training)
to tear off; to rip off
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
port (side of a ship)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to tear off; to rip off
to leave behind
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to grow old; to age
investigator; interrogator
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
to smell; to sense
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
snob; affected person
to plane off the corners
leaving; accepting
defrauding; swindle
technique; techniques
cat's cradle
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
acquisition of a qualification
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to escape death; to be saved from death
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
trade in; part exchange
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
taking in; harvesting
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to take a roll call; to take the register
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to enjoy the cool breeze
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
to deplete; to take all
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
port (side of a ship)
taking up; winding; rolled paper
to round off the corners
to fetch (something)
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
to scrape off
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
to demolish; to take away until nothing remains
to teach; to take a teaching job
overanxiety; needless worry
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
followers; hangers-on
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
order-taking; salesperson
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
laying out (e.g. ground plan, garden); layout; taking space (Go); obtaining land; training done in one's own stable; (police) legwork
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
to hurry; to hasten
first goal; first point
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
interviewee; subject of an interview
crop; yield; harvest; catch; take
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
overanxiety; needless worry
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
to book a seat; to take a seat
to scatter about
demountable; dismountable
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
picking and choosing
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
learning from observing others
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to take a vote
to gather; to collect
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to throw away
terms and conditions (e.g. of a purchase or trade)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to put together; to assemble
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
servant in charge of footwear
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to remove; to eliminate
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to work out a compromise
swap; exchange
control; management; supervision
to exchange; to interchange
to quell; to quiet
to begin; to set about; to start
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to lay out one's bedding
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
leaving behind
to capture a silver general; to desilverize; to desilverise
gathering edible wild plants
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
making an appointment
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
agency; distributor
appropriation; obtaining
bill collection; bill collector
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
listener ratings (radio, etc.); listenership
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
coherence; order; focus; point
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to take down; to bring down; to lower
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to eat too much of something; to overbook
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to hurry; to hasten
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
receiving; receipt
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
to remove; to eliminate
growing older; aging ceremony (on New Year's Eve or the last night of winter)
cat's cradle
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
receiving; receipt
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
layaway; lay-bye; layaway plan
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
above all; especially
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take to task; to take it out on
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
recording; record-taking
grade; class; quality; unit; digit; positioning of decimal point
counting; counting game
arms business; arms dealing; weapons trade; weapons dealing
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
theft; stealing; larceny
entering the service of a daimyo
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
coherence; order; focus; point
receipt (document)
managing director; president of a company (US)
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
decision; agreement
to measure (the length)
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
job satisfaction exploitation; trading off wages against "rewards"
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
excessive intake (e.g. coffee); overbooking
to be in confusion; to be busy
to escape death; to be saved from death
volume of business; turnover
progressive (enterprising) spirit
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
charcoal scuttle
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to extort; to shake down (for money)
to demolish; to take away until nothing remains
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
seed-raising; breeding; gathering news
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
to take time
to wet the lips of a dying person; to attend someone's last moments
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
to scatter about
to cancel; to call off
to capture; to occupy; to usurp
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to take a copy of
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
sharing; division
intake tower; outlet tower
entering the service of a daimyo
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
violent robbery or burglary; killing and robbing (someone)
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
ship-to-ship cargo transfer; off-shore delivery (into smaller boats)
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
control; management; supervision
to begin; to set about; to start
police investigation carried out in the immediate vicinity of a crime site
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
card to pick up (in card games); card that is picked up by players instead of read (in karuta); card printed with the second half of a poem (in karuta)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
bill collection; bill collector
to act as a mediator; to serve as a mediator; to act as an intermediary; to be a go-between
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
fractionation; batching; isolation
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
e-commerce; electronic commerce
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
monopolizing; monopolising; monopolization; monopolisation
to take the profit over the fame
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
to quell; to quiet
voluntary questioning (by the police); voluntary interview
mosquito repellent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get a black belt; to obtain a degree (in judo)
fictitious transaction; bogus transaction
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
Venus flytrap; Venus's flytrap
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
load; eject button
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
collection; acquisition
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
taking up; winding; rolled paper
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
option trading; option dealing; option transaction
behaving (posing) as if they were a married couple
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
to proceed smoothly
source (for a news article, etc.)
capturing a bishop
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
mushroom gathering
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
notes receivable (in trade); bills receivable
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
charcoal scuttle
removing; clearing (away); demolishing
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to keep everybody entertained
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
currency trading (usu. foreign); exchange dealing; exchange transaction
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to take down; to bring down; to lower
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
day laborer; day labourer; journeyman
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
claimant; caretaker
prisoner's base (children's game); (arch.) man-eating monster
to extort; to shake down (for money)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
sketching; drawing a plan; sketch
to throw away
card to pick up (in card games); card that is picked up by players instead of read (in karuta); card printed with the second half of a poem (in karuta)
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
cat's cradle
service point; agency; office
receiving; receipt
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to shut in; to confine; to surround
to settle (a matter)
exploiting class; exploiting classes
an assortment; combination
to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
to make a hit; to have a great success (e.g. in business, with a play, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
direct transaction; spot transaction
(computer) reader; reading device
decision; agreement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to drop; to let fall; to omit
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
stablehand; groom
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
arbitrage; arbitrage position; arbitrage transaction
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
seizure; plunder; robbery; taking something by force
to release; to let go (of)
to gather; to collect
adaptation of a famous poem
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
fish served with white rice on New Year's eve
taking in; harvesting
one's followers or hangers-on
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
taking (score) the first two points of the game
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to put together; to assemble
mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting
brokering; broker; handing materials up a ladder (to a plasterer); assistant who hands things up a ladder (to a plasterer); pole used to hand things up a ladder
audio recording; sound recording
excessive yield; overharvest
agent; person in charge
feeling; sensing; understanding intuitively
scramble; struggle
key performer; last performer of the day
one's followers or hangers-on
statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim
to proceed smoothly
removal; dismantling; detaching
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
diligent student; drudge; swot
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
picking; plucking up
video taping (and storing)
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to scrape off
rice tax (Edo period)
share; portion
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
deposition; record of testimony
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
one's followers or hangers-on
investigator; interrogator
to color; to colour; to paint; to touch up (by tracing the same image, letter, etc.)
give him an inch and he'll take an ell; give him an inch and he'll take a yard
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
trader who provides cash to debtors by getting them to make expensive credit card purchases and then buying the purchases at a fraction of the price
(computer) reader; reading device
enterprising and daring; boldly forward-looking
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
user's manual; instruction manual
beginning; clue; starting point
usucaption; acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
spot removal, esp. from the skin; spot remover (carpets, etc.)
traveling around getting seal stamps (travelling)
clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata; twice-boiled rice (for sick persons); (arch.) scoop for removing bilge water; (arch.) bailer
listener's fee; radio license fee
(computer) reader; reading device
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to wring off; to wrest from
doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
to book a seat; to take a seat
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
coursework completed without degree; withdrawal from a course having completed the coursework
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
reaping machine
mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
ozeki wrestler's attempt to reach the rank of yokozuna; being eligible for promotion to yokozuna
reporting location; interview location; field interview; on-the-scene coverage
to earn by working
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
defrost; defrosting
hole for pumping out cesspool
user's manual; handling instructions
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to reel off
audio recording; sound recording
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
abducting (legal term)
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
spot removal, esp. from the skin; spot remover (carpets, etc.)
portion; one's share
removing; clearing (away); demolishing
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
worst of both worlds
to ask for and receive
chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament
undergarment designed to soak up sweat
stablehand; groom
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
Venus flytrap; Venus's flytrap
make a choice among many; select the good (desirable, necessary, relevant) and discard the rest; decision to adopt or reject
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
interbank exchange dealings
leaving behind
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
key performer; last performer of the day
investigator; interrogator
share; portion
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
rice powder
shōchū made from sake lees
to shut in; to confine; to surround
to settle (a matter)
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to release; to let go (of)
borrowing pit (in flood prevention)
layering (a plant)
to be in confusion; to be busy
to become a mistress; to serve as a concubine; to serve one's master
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
service point; agency; office
over-the-counter trading; OTC trading; off-floor trading
preoccupation
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
picking and choosing
temporary receipt
getting advance notice of planned Diet questions
fictitious transaction; paper transaction
worst of both worlds
tar, nicotine stain removal
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
handle; grip; knob
receiving; receipt
receiving; receipt
receiving; receipt
treatment; service; handling; management
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
decision; agreement
decision; agreement
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
one's share; one's portion
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
cancellation; suspension
cancellation; suspension
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
as much as one can take or carry away
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
to mix; to put together
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
filtrand; filter residue; residue
randori (freestyle judo training)
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
technique; techniques
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
to deplete; to take all
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
Venus flytrap; Venus's flytrap
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
to put together; to assemble
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata; twice-boiled rice (for sick persons); (arch.) scoop for removing bilge water; (arch.) bailer
clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata; twice-boiled rice (for sick persons); (arch.) scoop for removing bilge water; (arch.) bailer
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
above all; especially
above all; especially
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
jumping spider (any spider of family Salticidae)
jumping spider (any spider of family Salticidae)
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
etori (classic Japanese card game)
to reel off
mushroom gathering
mushroom gathering
(computer) reader; reading device
(computer) reader; reading device
(computer) reader; reading device
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
to arouse suspicion; to be suspected
service point; agency; office
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
pouring ladle
pouring ladle (in ironworks)
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
portion; one's share
layering (a plant)
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
bailer (boat)
bailer (boat)
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
chit book; delivery book
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
lively or quick witted person
lively or quick witted person
lively or quick witted person
rice powder
to become a mistress; to serve as a concubine; to serve one's master
rear toe pick
rear toe pick
rear toe pick
rear toe pick
chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
fictitious transaction; paper transaction
talented wrestler; good at manipulating (others); crafty person
downing an opponent by grabbing his leg
perception; grasp
(manufacturing) fixtures
usual business practices
borrowing without returning
pearl fishing; pearl diver
right of preoccupancy
over-the-counter transaction
to divide the spoils; to receive a share
to apportion; to share
Securities and Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Act
old (person); aged
old (person); aged
particularly; in particular; especially
particularly; in particular; especially
confusion; bustle
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
open account transaction
good game or match
bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
getting something for nothing
getting something for nothing
to charge for one's meal
to be worth the money
swap transactions; swap dealings
rolled paper; roll of printing paper
rolled paper; roll of printing paper
to steer to starboard
transaction with repurchase agreement
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
company president, with responsibility to represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; (lit.) better small takings than a large win
person who gathers night soil
girl who puts on airs
memorandum of agreement on general trade terms and conditions
round-trip transaction; round-tripping
arbitrage; arbitrage position; arbitrage transaction
mark scanning; optical mark reading
positional (representation) system; positional notation
positional (representation) system; positional notation
mark scanning; optical mark reading
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
read-write slot; read-write opening
pole used to hand things up a ladder
stock exchange member who facilitates trading by matching buy and sell orders (similar to an NYSE specialist)
stock exchange member who facilitates trading by matching buy and sell orders (similar to an NYSE specialist)
to find a new master
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
forwarding merchant; freight forwarder
light chamfering (engineering)
taking a wife by kidnapping a woman passing by on the road
taking a wife by kidnapping a woman passing by on the road
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
differential uptake (marketing); differential incorporation
differential uptake (marketing); differential incorporation
dialects of Japanese spoken in Eastern Tottori prefecture
advice of receipt; AR; notice of receipt
belt grab reversal (judo)
night-soil man; night-soil woman; removal of night-soil
small boat used for unloading goods from a large boat anchored nearby
small boat used for unloading goods from a large boat anchored nearby
to become a geisha; to work as a geisha
cost of acquisition; acquisition cost
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
twice-boiled rice (for sick persons)
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
overseas transactions; foreign transactions
Edo-period rice tax (paid using an obsolete Chinese coinage)
keiretsu transaction; financial transaction between affiliated enterprises; intragroup business deal
restraint of trade; trade restriction
picking young fruit or vegetables
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses (1948 act, replaced in 1984); Entertainment and Amusement Trades Control Law
divination based on laying out various items before a toddler and predicting his future based the items chosen
transaction classification; transaction type
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; (lit.) a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
truing (a wheel)
wheel truing stand
after tax income amount; net income amount
to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
to have (one's) time taken up
to interpret (and use) a passage without regard to its context
to try and reach above one's station and fail; (lit.) a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
non-fossil fuel energy value trading market (established in 2018 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
geometer moth caterpillar; geometrid caterpillar (of subfamily Ennominae)
Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)
Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)
Examples (200 in total)
He took me by the arm.
I took her arm.
Take a book and read it.