in one's own way or style
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
too (much); overly; excessively
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
time; hour; period; class
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
experience; history; record; career
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to recall; to remember; to recollect
business rival; professional jealousy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
story; tale; talk; discussion
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
light color; light colour
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone