in the same way as; just like
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to straighten up; to sit upright
at least; at most; (even) just
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
whereabout; about where; how much
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
comparatively; relatively
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive