meaning; connotation; denotation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
you (plural); all of you; you all
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
metal plate; metallic plate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
main road; main thoroughfare
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to crouch; to squat; to cower
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
two classes; double; two sets
without leaving any trace
transverse wave; beam sea
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep