course; route; path; process; means
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
history; pedigree; lineage
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
air conditioning; air cooling
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to steal or sneak or slip into
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked