to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
covered with; stained; smeared
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to put up (a notice); to post
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
girls' or women's division or section
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
patterns of thinking; train of thought
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy