counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
(how) many times; (how) often
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
viewing as a problem; problematizing
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
going to Europe; trip to Europe
Franken (Germany); Vranken
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course