development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ridge (in mountain-climbing); edge of a rock face; take-off point (ski-jump); edge of a ski
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
smallish; on the small side
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
impossible to do (although wants to)
buying price; cost price; purchase price
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
high-quality goods; luxury item
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
running water; flowing water; stream
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
independent living; means of earning one's living
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop