to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
food tray (used in the food industry)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
elegance; taste; refinement
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
again; once more; a second time
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes