or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
outside of; not covered by
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
long (time); protracted; prolonged
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
connection; link; relationship
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
counter for chairs or seats
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)