of all people; a person of ...'s standing
way; method; means; resource; course
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to examine; to check; to inspect
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
root; joint; base; crotch
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)