stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
scoundrel; rascal; villain
muddy water; red-light district
to creep about; to crawl around
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
surrounding at a distance
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
existence; possession; having; limited company
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to yell; to rant; to rave
regular customer; general audience; general public
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious