bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
an honest man; a good citizen
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
colour printing; color printing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
very young; little; childish; immature
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
discretion; consideration; allowance
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
several people; a few people
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
one by one; one after another; successively