appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
stealthy steps; soft steps
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
intelligence or information network
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
can't help; won't make much difference
several times (as large, over)
condition; situation; prospects
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to perceive; to understand
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to watch for an unguarded moment
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death