what's what; heads or tails
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
while; during; while; although; all; both
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
garden lantern; hanging lantern
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
please (give me); please (do for me)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing