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

to sit (down)

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

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

to aim at

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

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

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

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

large-scale

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

to chase; to run after; to pursue

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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 spend time (on doing something)

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

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

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

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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

to lock

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

holding two or more positions concurrently

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

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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)

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

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

without exaggeration; truthful; factual

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

hanging scroll

to telephone; to make a phone call

charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk

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

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

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

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

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

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

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

worry; anxiety; concern

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

irreplaceable

apron

call; appeal

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

to cause someone to worry

to throw at; to turn; to raise

to call again; to call someone back

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

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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

to lean against; to set against

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

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

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

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)

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

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

shawl

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

to happen to pass by

to hang on the wall

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

beginning; clue; starting point

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

multiplication

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

instigator

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

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

to chase around

to pretend; to feign

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)

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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

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

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

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

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

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

to lap; to overlap

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 rest against the wall; to lean against a wall

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

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

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

lap blanket

to shoot or fire off an arrow

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

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

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

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

to smile (at); to grin (at)

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

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

large-scale

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

to chase; to run after; to pursue

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

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

-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.)

hanging scroll

telling a riddle

false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

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

in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts

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 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

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

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

wall clock

to launch a surprise attack

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

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

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

shoulder bag

to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

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

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

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

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

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

to smile (at someone)

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

apron

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

please sit down; please have a seat

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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

to be hazy; to be misty

curtains

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

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

to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)

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

clockwork

installment; instalment; premium; bill

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

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

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

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

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

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

to speak through the nose; to nasalize

to threaten; to make threats

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

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

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

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

without exaggeration; truthful; factual

to call again; to call someone back

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

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

lap blanket

to pick a fight

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

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

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

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

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

to replace; to substitute

to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

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

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

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

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

curtains

to make an appeal; to urge

(doing the) mopping

shoulder bag

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

to fasten a button

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

(doing the) ironing

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

to strike (at)

rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.

taking no notice of; paying no attention to

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

sword rack

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

hat rack; hat stand; hat peg

worry; anxiety; concern

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

to set on fire; to ignite

to bring up under one's personal care

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

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

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

having gone too far to turn back

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

to spring at; to leap upon

accounts receivable; outstanding sales account

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

pop-up book

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

workman's apron; bib

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

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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

to happen to pass by

unexpectedly; surprisingly

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

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

rapid-fire comic dialogue

summer-use futon

booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb

lap blanket

clothes hook; clothes hanger

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

to fasten a lock

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)

does not match (one's, its) appearance

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

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)

yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments

having gone too far to turn back

to lean against; to set against

to begin; to set about; to start

to have a drink; to grab a drink

to set a ladder up against

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

to show

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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

kakari geiko; training performed by an attacker and a defender

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

bill collection; bill collector

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

wall clock

to sprinkle salt on; to salt

passing (along the way)

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

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)

pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting

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

to get a phone call

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

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

fireworks piece

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

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

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

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

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 chase; to run after; to pursue

a recommendation; an order

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

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

to build (a bridge) over a river

table cloth

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

to lock

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

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

to put to trial; to argue in court

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

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

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

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

martingale

a tinker; tinkerer

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

to iron; to do the ironing

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

personal; family

on the way back; when about to go back

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

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

to spit

hat rack; hat stand; hat peg

half-eaten

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one

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

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

to ask a question of (a person)

to rest or lean against

to hypnotize; to hypnotise

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

apparent

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

unfinished

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

credit sales

to set a trap

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

to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

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

to get a phone call

to consult a doctor

one's way; one's route

woman who forced her husband into marriage

to have dealings with; to be involved in

to be hazy; to be misty

bib; drool bib

passing (along the way)

brushing

to get to work

to be biased; to have a bias

handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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

daily installment; daily instalment

war drum

to lean against; to set against

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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)

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

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

sailboat

subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

recommendation of an influential person

bill collection; bill collector

bib; drool bib

feel of a chair

slip-on shoe

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

multiplication

towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring

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

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

to be dying

trapdoor; trap door

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

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

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

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

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

wall map; wall chart

to call for somebody's participation

partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

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

a tinker; tinkerer

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

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

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

to begin to read; to leaf through a book

(by force of) circumstances

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

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

final part; last bit; end

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

filing; rasping

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

mallet

lean-to

table cloth

to place a tax on

hanging sign

cloth covering

filing; rasping

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

to be purplish; to be tinged purple

selling on credit

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

overcharge

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

first thing after rising

credit purchase

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

unfinished game of shogi

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

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

rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.

to lean against; to recline on

wall map; wall chart

to start running

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

to cheer on; to raise a shout

filing; rasping

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

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

colorful wedding kimono

accounts receivable

to swindle; to deceive

to stop in the middle of a sentence

personal; family

inside leg trip

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

hopeless; unmanageable; incorrigible

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

protective collar on kimono or bed clothes

to show

foods topped with grated yam

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

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

to happen to come

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

reading partway; leaving half-read

holding two or more positions concurrently

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

to be almost finished

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

to set a ladder up against

hanging scroll in a tea-ceremony room

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

wrapping paper

staying over

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

(by force of) circumstances

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

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

outside leg trip

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

to spring at; to leap upon

gravy; dressing

to make somebody move

to invite

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

to be tinged red

selling on credit

accounts payable

account purchase

dependent on one's parents

slinging (on cranes, etc.)

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

swear by god; absolutely

ratio of wholesale price to retail price

uninvited (visitor)

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

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

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

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

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

to be antique-looking

fresh bathwater to pour over oneself

planing (wood)

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

gauntlet; spats

wrapping paper

sailboat

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

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

on the way here

to be greenish; to be tinged green

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

to file; to rasp; to use a file

monthly installment plan; monthly instalment plan

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

foot throwing techniques

personal; family

ignoring someone completely

half-eaten

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

beginning; clue; starting point

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

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

hooking backwards body drop

(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 eating

outside leg trip

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

to hang a scroll picture

half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked

credit account

chasing one another; playing tag

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

to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall

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

suspension (of performance, match, etc.)

cross-stitch

passing (along the way)

to lean against; to recline on

food dressed with liquid starch

insurance premium

drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice

shoulder bag

peg

accounts receivable; outstanding sales account

cash only, prices as advertised

unfinished; in progress

headstall; headgear

knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up

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

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

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

to assail the enemy

sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account

sign; placard

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

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

headstall, martingale, and crupper

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

to file; to rasp; to use a file

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

to depend on one's children

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

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

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

to come to depend on someone's kindness

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

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

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

to say (something)

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

does not match (one's, its) appearance

lap blanket

to put on stage

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

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

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

instrument used in tea ceremony

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

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

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

mistress; kept woman; concubine

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

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

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

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 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

please sit down; please have a seat

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

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

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

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

woman who forced her husband into marriage

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

recommendation of an influential person

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

depends entirely on; depends above all on

depends entirely on; depends above all on

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

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

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

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

handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine

to set about preparations

to teethe

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

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

pop-up book

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

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

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

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

personal; family

to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)

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

appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover

to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)

a recommendation; an order

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

to splash; to blame on

to attack; to strike; to take a swing at

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

war drum

thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

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

to come to a mountain path

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

work in progress; WIP; goods in process

to put a kettle on (the stove)

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

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

credit purchase

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

accounts receivable

rice with other ingredients poured on top

udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

inside leg trip

to begin to cut

planing (wood)