qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
group of companies; combine
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
each place; various places
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
possession; retention; maintenance
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
your husband; her husband
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
now that; since; so long as; because
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
platform; home; home base; home plate