to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
to thrust down; to push off
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
real thing; original; actual
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
semi-transparent; translucent
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
exceptional item; extraordinary product
valuable article; valuables
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to try all possible means
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
round shape; circle; circular form
clicking; clopping; clacking
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid