to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
threat; intimidation; menace
real intention; true motive; true meaning
for a while; for some time; for a period
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
on countless occasions; many a time
to press a question; to cross-examine
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
un-Japanese in appearance or character
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
singing and dancing; song and dance
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
sound of something floating or sinking in water
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
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