to keep (a person) waiting
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
young elephant; baby elephant
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
instant purchase; buying immediately
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
small or short woman with a sexy body
dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
waste of effort; thankless task
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
alcohol content (usu. expressed per cent)
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers; closing a mine; discontinuation of mining
conceptual drawing; conceptual diagram; artist's impression
full size (computer, e.g.)
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service