devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to telephone; to make a phone call
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
prohibition; inhibition; ban
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
related equipment; related device
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
long time; long interval; for quite some time
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
divide into four pieces; one fourth