to be beyond words; to defy description
honorific affix; honorific prefix
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(traditional Japanese) musical instruments
wind and string instruments; music
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
rumor of a romance (rumour)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
here and there; in places
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)