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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 start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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

to sit (down)

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

to rush on; to attack; 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)

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

to aim at

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

to begin; to set about; to start

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

to take time

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

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

large-scale

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

to chase; to run after; to pursue

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

credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest

to spend time (on doing something)

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

to make a speech; to address

holding two or more positions concurrently

credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

to lock

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

to hang (something) on the wall

to sit down; to take a seat

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

hanging scroll

charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk

without exaggeration; truthful; factual

to telephone; to make a phone call

wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

worry; anxiety; concern

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

irreplaceable

to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

apron

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

to cause someone to worry

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

to call again; to call someone back

call; appeal

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

to lean against; to set against

to throw at; to turn; to raise

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 start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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)

quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

installment; instalment; premium; bill

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

shawl

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

to hang on the wall

to happen to pass by

beginning; clue; starting point

multiplication

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

instigator

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 assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

to pretend; to feign

to chase around

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

to lap; to overlap

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

to get a phone call

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

outward appearance; apparent

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

lap blanket

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

to shoot or fire off an arrow

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

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 be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

to chase; to run after; to pursue

large-scale

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

to smile (at); to grin (at)

hanging scroll

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

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

telling a riddle

in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

wall clock

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

to launch a surprise attack

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

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

shoulder bag

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

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 smile (at someone)

leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

apron

to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)

women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

please sit down; please have a seat

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

curtains

to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order

to be hazy; to be misty

to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)

to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly

clockwork

women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)

replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing

installment; instalment; premium; bill

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

to put someone to trouble

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb

hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets

to speak through the nose; to nasalize

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

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

to call again; to call someone back

to threaten; to make threats

without exaggeration; truthful; factual

there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)

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 pick a fight

there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

lap blanket

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

to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

to replace; to substitute

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

instigator

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

shawl

hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out

to hold (umbrella) over

to be full of pride; to be boastful

suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between

cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work

(doing the) mopping

shoulder bag

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

pitching a tent; putting up a shack or tent (e.g. a circus tent); (theater, circus, etc.) tent or shack

curtains

to make an appeal; to urge

(doing the) ironing

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

worry; anxiety; concern

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook

to fasten a button

rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.

sword rack

hat rack; hat stand; hat peg

to set on fire; to ignite

to bring up under one's personal care

inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to cross

to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)

to spring at; to leap upon

to strike (at)

accounts receivable; outstanding sales account

having gone too far to turn back

hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out

workman's apron; bib

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 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)

hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

pop-up book

to happen to pass by

taking no notice of; paying no attention to

summer-use futon

lap blanket

being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on

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)

taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it

putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other

booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun

to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

to begin; to set about; to start

to fasten a lock

yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments

rapid-fire comic dialogue

does not match (one's, its) appearance

to lean against; to set against

clothes hook; clothes hanger

unexpectedly; surprisingly

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

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

having gone too far to turn back

to show

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

to take to heart; to keep in mind; to bear in mind

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

kakari geiko; training performed by an attacker and a defender

bill collection; bill collector

to have a drink; to grab a drink

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

wall clock

to set a ladder up against

passing (along the way)

to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

to spurt toward; to put on a spurt

endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

to sprinkle salt on; to salt

to get a phone call

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

fireworks piece

(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to

staying over

temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends

to chase; to run after; to pursue

a recommendation; an order

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances

wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted

to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence

to build (a bridge) over a river

to lock

to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)

women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono

martingale

to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time

to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone

to iron; to do the ironing

a tinker; tinkerer

to put to trial; to argue in court

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

personal; family

to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)

table cloth

on the way back; when about to go back

being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly

to spit

to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)

hat rack; hat stand; hat peg

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one

half-eaten

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

to ask a question of (a person)

suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between

to rest or lean against

latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw

to set a trap

to hypnotize; to hypnotise

tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce

credit sales

to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

woman who forced her husband into marriage

to get a phone call

area fill (in printing); half-tone dot meshing

unfinished

one's way; one's route

to be hazy; to be misty

to have dealings with; to be involved in

bib; drool bib

passing (along the way)

food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)

to consult a doctor

to get to work

handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

daily installment; daily instalment

war drum

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

to lean against; to set against

to begin; to set about; to start

bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on

thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

apparent

recommendation of an influential person

brushing

bib; drool bib

sailboat

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

bill collection; bill collector

to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it

to be biased; to have a bias

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

trapdoor; trap door

to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)

slip-on shoe

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

to be dying

feel of a chair

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

multiplication

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)

wall map; wall chart

a tinker; tinkerer

catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed

(by force of) circumstances

(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke

to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it

to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

to begin to read; to leaf through a book

partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

pitching a tent; putting up a shack or tent (e.g. a circus tent); (theater, circus, etc.) tent or shack

cloth covering

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

table cloth

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

to place a tax on

overcharge

filing; rasping

hanging sign

lean-to

mallet

selling on credit

to be purplish; to be tinged purple

to lean against; to recline on

first thing after rising

to call for somebody's participation

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

credit purchase

to cheer on; to raise a shout

thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

unfinished game of shogi

rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.

colorful wedding kimono

to swindle; to deceive

wall map; wall chart

holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof

filing; rasping

to start running

to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)

final part; last bit; end

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

accounts receivable

filing; rasping

to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden

being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on

to stop in the middle of a sentence

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

foods topped with grated yam

to show

hopeless; unmanageable; incorrigible

holding two or more positions concurrently

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

protective collar on kimono or bed clothes

to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with

to happen to come

inside leg trip

to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

reading partway; leaving half-read

personal; family

slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

to set a ladder up against

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 fall onto; to happen; to befall

weight; loan-to-value ratio; loanable value; yarn over (knitting stitch)

to be almost finished

to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over

to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with

wrapping paper

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

hanging scroll in a tea-ceremony room

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)

staying over

to make somebody move

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

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together

quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing

(by force of) circumstances

to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster

to spring at; to leap upon

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

accounts payable

to file; to rasp; to use a file

to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

beginning; clue; starting point

personal; family

wearing a yukata; (in) one's informal summer kimono

kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun

futon or cloth attached to the kotatsu's frame; cover for kotatsu

monthly installment plan; monthly instalment plan

wrapping paper

sailboat

to be tinged red

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

swear by god; absolutely

to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

slinging (on cranes, etc.)

uninvited (visitor)

on the way here

half-eaten

to be antique-looking

selling on credit

weight; loan-to-value ratio; loanable value; yarn over (knitting stitch)

rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)

ignoring someone completely

paper lantern that can be hung outside of a house or store

outside leg trip

to be greenish; to be tinged green

planing (wood)

foot throwing techniques

dependent on one's parents

gravy; dressing

gauntlet; spats

fresh bathwater to pour over oneself

to invite

account purchase

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

shoulder bag

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

slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)

credit account

peg

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce

(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke

insurance premium

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time

to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs

mistress; kept woman; concubine

rice bought and sold on a rice exchange; rice used to produce unrefined sake; rice paid as rent

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

hooking backward counter throw; one-leg entanglement (judo)

cash only, prices as advertised

archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)

to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim

does not match (one's, its) appearance

cross-stitch

passing (along the way)

drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice

headstall; headgear

outside leg trip

sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account

to assail the enemy

to lean against; to recline on

to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

accounts receivable; outstanding sales account

bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

to start eating

lap blanket

to say (something)

to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)

half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

hooking backwards body drop

to put on stage

knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

food dressed with liquid starch

to depend on one's children

instrument used in tea ceremony

suspension (of performance, match, etc.)

to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

to come to depend on someone's kindness

chasing one another; playing tag

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

sign; placard

unfinished; in progress

to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

to hang a scroll picture

headstall, martingale, and crupper

to file; to rasp; to use a file

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

to sit (down)

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

to lock

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

mistress; kept woman; concubine

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

to chase around

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way

please sit down; please have a seat

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

official in charge; person in charge

replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing

to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink

to be antique-looking

to stop in the middle of a sentence

to hold (umbrella) over

starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb

by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances

one's way; one's route

splashing on; splashing at; dish made by pouring broth over something (esp. bukkakesoba); bukkake; ejaculation onto someone's face

to begin to read; to leaf through a book

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

woman who forced her husband into marriage

recommendation of an influential person

hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out

to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently

depends entirely on; depends above all on

depends entirely on; depends above all on

family physician; family doctor

family physician; family doctor

family physician; family doctor

family physician; family doctor

first thing after rising

family physician; family doctor

family physician; family doctor

tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together

to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster

handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine

to teethe

to set about preparations

being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on

putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other

to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions

pop-up book

boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings

boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim

yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments

to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)

to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)

wearing a yukata; (in) one's informal summer kimono

personal; family

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

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 twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

a recommendation; an order

to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)

fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)

polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)

to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else

to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called

to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called

catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed

to splash; to blame on

to attack; to strike; to take a swing at

war drum

thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

to come to a mountain path

(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

ticket examiner (collector, inspector) (in a railroad station)

to put a kettle on (the stove)

holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof

credit purchase

thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)

rice with other ingredients poured on top

accounts receivable

to begin to cut

udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

inside leg trip

planing (wood)

slinging (on cranes, etc.)

soba with broth poured over it