master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
dispersing; breaking up; running away
university student; college student
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
silence; stillness; quietness
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
winner-takes-all (system)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to find out; to discover; to locate
one more time; once more; once again
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
bento; Japanese box lunch
kitchen; financial situation