what with this and that; for a number of reasons
prompt; immediate; in real time
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
physical condition; state of health; shape
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
to smash; to break into pieces
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
modesty; humility; being humble
manners; courtesy; etiquette
for one's true nature to come out
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
good impression; favorable impression
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to have an idea; to have a clue
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding