to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to begin; to set about; to start
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to spend time (on doing something)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to make a speech; to address
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
holding two or more positions concurrently
to sit down; to take a seat
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to telephone; to make a phone call
to hang (something) on the wall
to throw at; to turn; to raise
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to cause someone to worry
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to lean against; to set against
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to call again; to call someone back
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
beginning; clue; starting point
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
outward appearance; apparent
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to launch a surprise attack
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to put someone to trouble
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to threaten; to make threats
please sit down; please have a seat
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to replace; to substitute
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
to make an appeal; to urge
to spring at; to leap upon
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to be full of pride; to be boastful
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
to set on fire; to ignite
to bring up under one's personal care
booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to cross
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
having gone too far to turn back
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
pouring hot water on oneself before entering the bathtub; hot water poured on oneself before entering the bathtub; pouring hot water on oneself repeatedly (type of hot-spring cure)
to take to heart; to keep in mind; to bear in mind
clothes hook; clothes hanger
to lean against; to set against
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
kakari geiko; training performed by an attacker and a defender
bill collection; bill collector
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
to have a drink; to grab a drink
fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)
rapid-fire comic dialogue
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
to set a ladder up against
temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
to build (a bridge) over a river
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
to put to trial; to argue in court
to ask a question of (a person)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to iron; to do the ironing
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
woman who forced her husband into marriage
area fill (in printing); half-tone dot meshing
to have dealings with; to be involved in
thinner futon (in contact with the skin)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke
towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be biased; to have a bias
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
final part; last bit; end
to call for somebody's participation
to cheer on; to raise a shout
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof
thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
foods topped with grated yam
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
protective collar on kimono or bed clothes
hopeless; unmanageable; incorrigible
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to lean against; to recline on
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
ignoring someone completely
weight; loan-to-value ratio; loanable value; yarn over (knitting stitch)
slinging (on cranes, etc.)
fresh bathwater to pour over oneself
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
chasing one another; playing tag
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
to come to depend on someone's kindness
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
starting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action; mere sloganeering
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
to depend on one's children
temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time
cash only, prices as advertised
hooking backwards body drop
food dressed with liquid starch
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
splashing on; splashing at; dish made by pouring broth over something (esp. bukkakesoba); bukkake; ejaculation onto someone's face
depends entirely on; depends above all on
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
family physician; family doctor
family physician; family doctor
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
to set about preparations
to file; to rasp; to use a file
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else
to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called
to attack; to strike; to take a swing at
to come to a mountain path
work in progress; WIP; goods in process
to put a kettle on (the stove)
rice with other ingredients poured on top
friendly-greeting campaign; campaign for people to exchange greetings
grappling hook; grappling iron
invisible mending (of clothes)
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
to be about to go; to start going; to pass by
suspension (of performance, match, etc.)
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
to be expensive; to cost much
rice bought and sold on a rice exchange; rice used to produce unrefined sake; rice paid as rent
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
expenses being higher than profits
credit account; charge account
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
hooking inner thigh throw
ratio of wholesale price to retail price
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
soba with broth poured over it
fourspine sculpin (Cottus kazika)
udon in soup thickened with (powdered) kudzu
mistress; kept woman; concubine
roadside tea house; beach-side cafe; simple, hut-like cafe
involvement; relation; anxiety; worries; concerns