to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
caller; visitor; company; guest
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to give an impression; to make an impression
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
important post; important office; key position
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
handrail; railing; banister
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unkindness; unfriendliness
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
please sit down; please have a seat
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)