to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
but; however; provided that
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
national character; regional character
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
nightlife; night amusements
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
chasing after women; womanizing
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
interruption; interference; butting in
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow