to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to face on; to look out on to
to throw open; to leave open
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
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
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
difficult to ...; hard to ...
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to approach; to draw near
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
multitude of colors; multitude of colours
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high