appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
black and white; right and wrong
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to look around; to survey
besides; in addition; also; moreover
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
commencing with; including
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
armed forces; military; troops
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors