popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
first meeting; first interview with
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to form a pair; to pair up
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
site; point on a map; spot
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
way; method; means; (technical) specification
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
interference; meddling; butting in
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
show; exhibition; spectacle
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation