state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
demanding; difficult; strict
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
neat and clean; tidy; trim
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
going to and fro; back and forth
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image