no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
strongish; somewhat strong
slight; thin; on the weak side
to be conspicuous; to stand out
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
thinnish; somewhat narrow
mistress; kept woman; concubine
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
slightly heavy; a little heavy
softness; comparatively soft
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
"large eyes" look (makeup technique)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
joint; seam; joining point
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
principal; main; important; fashionable
downward glance; contemptuous look
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
variety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
chance (of success); odds
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
softness; comparatively soft
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
slight; thin; on the weak side
Edo-period unit of gold coinage; golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
cut; notch; end; conclusion
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
item; commodity; list of articles
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
(sign of) combing; comb pattern (esp. pottery)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
knitting; hosiery; knitted goods
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
superior; superiors; senior
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
public opinion; public eye; discerning eye; an eye (for sth); perspective; way of looking at things
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
narrow eyes; fine texture
texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
upward glance; upturned eyes
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
corner; turn; bend in the road; curve; turning point
face and eyes; look; expression; features
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
to be conspicuous; to stand out
slightly heavy; a little heavy
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
coarse (texture or grain)
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
type of flat knot used in nets
square (on a go board); grid
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
to come to see; to come to understand; to regain sight
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii); salamander
bigeye tuna (edible fish, Thunnus obesus)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
one eye; one of one's eyes
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
distant look; faraway look
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
handsome man; actor in a love scene
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
strongish; somewhat strong
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to catch the eye; to attract attention
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
inexpert or untrained eyes
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
to keep an eye on; to take care of
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
headship of a family; family property
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
thinnish; somewhat narrow
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
former name for makushita division
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
intersection on a go board
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
sword hilt; decorative hilt
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
Edo-period unit of silver coinage; steel-blue eyes (e.g. of a cat); silver eye (species of beardfish, Polymixia japonica)
dazzlingly beautiful; brilliant
to keep a watchful eye on
skin-side (of a fillet of fish)
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
crack; split; break; fracture
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
texture; space between threads (i.e. in cloth)
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
eye discharge; eye mucus; sleep
eyes of the night; eyes asleep; at night
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
seeing something that isn't actually there; hallucination; pretending not to see; looking the other way; looking upwards
as far as the eye can reach; as far as the eye can see
protruding eyes; popped-out eyes
to be very shrewd; to be highly intelligent; to be very smart
the start of a climb up a hill
pattern; design; distinction
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
blinking away tears; blinking tear filled eyes
feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year
to not be harsh on someone (while awaiting a result); to give someone a chance
to fix one's eyes on; to stare intently at; to study carefully (with the eyes)
one who can see; educated or sensible person
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
eyes slanting downward; decline
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
partial blindness; dim eyesight
error in judgment; error in judgement
waist-high wainscoting; waist-high wainscotting
gap; opening; crevice; crack
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
weight; loan-to-value ratio; loanable value; yarn over (knitting stitch)
missing part; broken part; short weight; false eye (in go)
to look angrily at; to look with anger in one's eyes
to look daggers at somebody
to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
the eyes are the windows to the soul; the eye is the lamp of the body
looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider
face and eyes; look; expression; features
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
drawing eyes (esp. on a daruma doll)
conjunctivitis; pink eye; epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
point where two ocean currents meet (e.g. a warm current and a cold current); (arch.) attractive glance
teeth (of a rasp); rasped area
teeth (of a rasp); rasped area
the eyes are the windows to the soul; the eye is the lamp of the body; (lit.) the eyes are the mirror of the heart
mesh (of a net); half-tone (printing)
(one's own) eyes and ears
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
panel strip; butt strap; batten; fishplate
overlooking; something overlooked
wood filling; filler; filling
hammered mark; hammered pattern
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
increasing the number of stitches (knitting)
number of divisions; count
matte finish (e.g. of photographs)
seam; stitch; eye of a needle
kanji "eye" radical at left (radical 109)
visibly; noticeably; remarkably
picking up stitches (knitting)
springtime mating of frogs (haiku term)
springtime mating of frogs (haiku term)
adjustable pin wrench; adjustable pin spanner
adjustable pin wrench; adjustable pin spanner
Thelephorales; order of fungi
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
mefuda (type of playing cards)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
eye; eyes; hair (on the head)