counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
principle of laissez-faire
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
jokingly; in the form of a joke
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
directly; in person; firsthand
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
greeting; a fine thing to say
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to be absorbed in reading
drawing; painting; picture
vague recollection; faint memory
to keep in mind; to memorize
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
moderate; proper; just right
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
both sides; two sides; double-sided
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up