acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
third day of the month; three days
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
admission ticket for an examination
bringing; taking; carrying
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
please be careful; please take care
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
don't you think?; indicates question
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
subtracting points; points deducted
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery