to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
even if; even though; however; no matter how
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
choosing between two things; two choices
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
question; inquiry; enquiry
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken