coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
literature; books (reference); document
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
just managing; with great difficulty
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
other; another; over; more than; I; me
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something