to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
blank column; blank space
surface of a board or record
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
pet dog; non-sporting dog
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
important matter; matters of weight
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
cryptographic system; cryptosystem
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
commerce; trade; business