to look into; to peep into; to peer into
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of girls in their late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
such ... as; or some such
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lower half of the body; nether parts
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
occasional; infrequent; rare
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cooler box; cooler; cool box
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...