to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to face on; to look out on to
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
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