to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
what's what; heads or tails
in one's own way or style
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
regulation; adjustment; control
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
I have nothing to do with it
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
imposing stance; daunting pose
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly