tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
image; figure; figure; form; image
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
while; even though; despite
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
suffix for familiar person
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
preparation; arrangements
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously