to look around; to survey
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
many; much; plenty; hardly
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
pleasant feeling; good feeling
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
memory; sense; experience
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
consecutive; continuous; successive
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
bank; banking institution
branch manager; manager of a branch office
at first; initially; in the beginning
care; precaution; guarding; caution
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret