to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
instant; moment; for an instant
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nominal; in name only; titular
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
form; shape; figure; visage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
enumeration; citation; listing
printout; (computer) printing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
all; entire; whole; altogether
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
medical expenses; doctor's bill