to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
morning training (e.g. before school)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
unexpected meeting; coincidence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass (of time); to elapse
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
district; section; sector
to move (house); to change residence
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
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
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
now that you say that; now that you mention it
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
application (of ointment, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
temporary residence or shelter
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
business; trade; operations; sales
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone