difference; variation; difference
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to glare at each other; to confront each other
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
though; notwithstanding; although
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ten; 10; ten years of age
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
going to and fro; back and forth
to repeat; to do something over again
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)