taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
facing south; southern exposure
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rope; cord; policeman's rope
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that