value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
mixed race; mixed parentage
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
threshold; breaking point
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
smoothly; easily; readily
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
yoke; constraints; oppression
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt