laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
student (esp. a university student)
passengers getting on and off (a train)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
clearing one's throat; cough
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
sour look; surly face; pout
calm; composed; cool; quiet
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
looking from the side; looking aside
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to be at a loss for words
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
as you see; as you can see