to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
stealthily; secretly; in secret
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to leave as it is; to defer
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
comparatively; relatively
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
journal; magazine; periodical
folding; collapsible; telescopic
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
contributor (of written material)
dealing with; coping with
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
calm; composed; cool; quiet
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
step; stride; counter for steps
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
still (continuing); as ever; further
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
solution; solution strategy
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time