condition; state (of health); appearance
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
negotiations; discussions; connection
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
turning to the right; right turn
department store; department
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
transport; freight; shipping
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
several people; a few people
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
shipping company; freight company; transport company
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
an assortment; combination
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)