festival merrymaking; revelry
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
to be lacking in options; to be too few
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(social) class; rank; grade
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
quarrel; dispute; argument
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
second (supplementary) sound channel
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
heated (e.g. debate); passionate