wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
with these words; while saying
is something that; is that which
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
establishment; settlement
particularly; only; in the case of
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
feeling of a house or a room
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to take measures; to take steps
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then