to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
hard worker; hardworking person
dwelling (habitation) site; site of a (prehistoric) settlement
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to indicate; to show; to point to
round shape; circle; circular form
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
dozens; scores of; decades
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
raised floor storehouse; granary built on stilts
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
probability; likelihood; chances
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over