to machine; to cut; to scrape
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
two times; twice; two degrees
what day?; what day of the week?
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to summon; to get used to call
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
pronunciation; production of sound
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
weekly report; weekly bulletin
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
near oneself; close to one; familiar
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
study of foreign languages; linguistics
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
Japanese person; Japanese people
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)