ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be silent; to say nothing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
meaning; called; named; that says; that
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
technique; art; skill; move
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
what kind of; what sort of; what
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks