mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
here and there; in places
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
considerably; greatly; a lot
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
with a friendly grin; smilingly
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
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
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
very young; little; childish; immature
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)