balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
a little bit; a little while
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
bakery; baker; pastry shop
good humour (humor); good mood
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
recreation; diversion; relaxation
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
in order; sequential; seriatim
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)