to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
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
while; during (the time when)
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
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(not) even once; (not) ever
together; at the same time; same; identical
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
both; both sides; both parties
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising