to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
for use of customers or guests
front; frontage; facade; main
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
pastel color; pastel colour
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
vertical stripes; striped fabric
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
light; right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)