cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to have an idea; to have a clue
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
in this way; along these lines; similarly
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
point of departure; initial point; starting point
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
whispered conversation; whispering
bad influence; negative influence
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to poke each other; to jab each other
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)