three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
white background; blank; female virgin
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
shipping; shipment; forwarding
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
twice; again; second time
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to shine in (light); to illuminate
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
what kind of business; what sort of matter
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to have a reason; to have an excuse