occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to blow through; to blow across
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
perfect; complete; flawless
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
rest; break; recess; intermission
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
serious accident; major incident
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin