good bye; I'm off; see you later
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to be too late; to be too slow
to pause; to have a short intermission
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
evening; night; nighttime
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be in danger of; to be liable to
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
one's person; around one's person
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to continue (going along some trend)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause