to concern; to be related
professor; teaching; instruction
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
together; at the same time; same; identical
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
that day; the very same day
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to cover one's private parts
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
establishment; settlement
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
guidelines for action; personal principles
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
periodic; regular; routine
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
mechanism; organization; organisation