one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
really; truly; indeed; good grief
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
something; some kind of; for some reason
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair