to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be found; to be discovered
to open (one's eyes) wide
to look around; to survey
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
outward appearance; looks
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to lose sight of; to miss
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to watch steadily; to stare
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to find out; to discover; to locate
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to care for someone; to look after someone
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to stare back at; to look back at
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
letting (someone) die without helping
to anticipate; to foresee
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
outward appearance; apparent
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to make one's rounds; to patrol
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
as far as the eye can see
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to look around; to look towards (us)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
heading; headline; index; headword
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to mistake (A for B); to misread
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
pleased to make your acquaintance
distinction; discrimination
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to find fault with; to question
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
eye for people; ability to judge character
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to look young; to seem young
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
review; reconsideration; revision
at a loss for words; stumped for words
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
towering; astonishingly high
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to look down on; to condescend
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
fourwing evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera); fragrant evening primrose (Oenothera stricta); large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
identifiable; personalized
person standing watch; guard duty
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
double take (esp. out of surprise)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
does not match (one's, its) appearance
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to perceive; to understand
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
going on a pleasure jaunt
(being) worth seeing; impressive
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
rare; extraordinary; singular
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
snow viewing; snow-scene viewing
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
look; glance; (at first) sight
to be pretentious; to put on airs
if you think about it; come to think of it
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
recognition; acquaintance
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to look down over; to look down on
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
observation platform; lookout platform
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
show tent; circus tent; freak show
burning with curiosity; curious
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to set a watch; to post guards
opportunity to show off; showplace
I told you so; you see that?
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
seeing for the first time; first sight
wait until you actually see it
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
serves you right!; see what happens!
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
written estimate; quotation; quote
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
visit to soldiers at the front (in support); gift given to soldiers on the battefield; visit to someone hard at work (in support); gift given to someone working hard (e.g. food)
to observe carefully; to make sure
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
looking on from afar; being a spectator
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
quick to seize an opportunity
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
Kiyomi orange (Citrus unshiu sinensis); type of tangor (tangerine-orange hybrid)
discerning eye; an eye (for something); public eye; (in) the eyes of others; appearance; sight
to be seen; to be in sight; to be able to see; to see; to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
color sample (for paint, etc.) (colour); color chart (for choosing web colors, etc.)
looking towards; taking notice (of); showing interest (in)
serves you right!; see what happens!
Battle of Toba-Fushimi (January 27-31, 1868)
looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving); looking the other way
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
imitating by watching; mimicking what one has seen
headword (in a dictionary); entry word
sake for moon viewing parties
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
catching a glimpse (of); catching sight (of); showing briefly
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
mitate satsujin; murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)
to read (a person's) physiognomy
to gaze into the distance
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
Edo-period inspection of rice plants
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
when looked at in that way
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to suspend operations (esp. of trains); to stop driving
goods offered to a person in distress
learning from observing others
cherry blossom viewing party
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
appearance; features; looks
anticipation; expectation; looking over (e.g. a fence)
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to a sick person; inquiry after a sick person
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail; to expose one's weakness to an adversary
point of view; way of seeing
looking at each other; postponement; suspension; interruption
one man's fault is another's lesson
to express one's deepest sympathies
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
to be hit (by a typhoon, earthquake, etc.); to be struck (by); to suffer (a calamity); to meet (with misfortune)
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
binge-watching; binge-viewing
displaying money (to prove that one actually has it)
visualization; rendering visible (e.g. a problem); digitization
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
(I) found it; (I) found you
looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
palm reading; palm reader; palmist
to leave unseen or unread
to compare unfavorably; to be not as good
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
temporary suspension public transport service
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to not see the forest for the trees; to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
prospective client; sales lead
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
it's audible but invisible; I hear voices but I can't see anybody
to not be harsh on someone (while awaiting a result); to give someone a chance
honesty does not pay; life is unfair
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)
missed-program webcast; webcast of a serialized TV show (after the TV broadcast); catch-up TV
coming into and out of sight
looking on by an outsider
simplified chart; quick reference table
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur
trade sample; product sample
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
serves you right!; see what happens!
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
without considering the consequences; recklessly; imprudently; going overboard
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
to forsake one thing for another
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
sample book; pattern book
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
deemed; presumptive; imputed
don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
to see and hear; to experience; to witness
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
lower-class brothel (Edo period)
prospectus; offering memorandum
shoji with a glass bottom half (for snow viewing)
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
suit your speech to the audience
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered
competitive bids; competitive bidding
to suit one's speech to the audience
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
children grow up watching their parents
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
(arch.) display shelf (in a store); store; shop
panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen
there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
(obtaining) quotes from several companies; (fielding) competitive bids; competitive bidding
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
three-legged stone lantern
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)
pleasant to look at; easy to see
leaving something unseen; things unseen
inspection; audit; patrol
seeing is enjoying; looking doesn't cost a thing
the parent is the best judge of the child
moon-viewing on either the night of the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar or on the night of the 13th day of the 9th month of the lunisolar calendar, but not both nights
earnings estimates (forecast, outlook, projection)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
night stall; night shop; night fair
appearance; front of a structural member
patently; clearly at first glance
observation tower; scout tower
fortune-telling based on the physiognomy of a house
apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping
a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does
to accidentally be visible (in a play, TV show, etc.); to be partly cut off (in a photo, video, etc.); to be partly in the frame
monitoring camera (e.g., nanny cam, pet camera)
awkwardness experienced on subsequent encounters with someone (despite a smooth first encounter)
siding (on a house); clapboard; weatherboard
to look on the bright side
mitate-e; ukiyo-e print featuring a playful or humorous juxtaposition of contemporary and traditional elements
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
selling in a store; selling at retail
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
simple store; booth; stall
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
to care for someone; to look after someone
once you're dead, that's it
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
Tsukuyomi no Mikoto (god of the Moon and brother of Amaterasu)
to fail to recognize; to underestimate (someone)
worth seeing; must-see; noticeable; noteworthy
to see through; to be able to discern
show-off bra; wearing clothes that reveal part of the bra (on purpose)
admirable; praiseworthy; worthy of respect; commendable
thumb index (e.g. in a dictionary)
beginning-of-file label; header label; HDR
declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)
while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock
a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does
visibly; noticeably; remarkably
main entry (in dictionary)
subhead; subheading; subtitle
clickbait title; clickbait headline
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him
showing a mistake in a manuscript (e.g. with a dot or a line)
compare favourably; compare favorably
reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession
indoor cherry blossom viewing
seeing (someone) off; send-off; rejection (e.g. job application); non-selection; shelving (plan, proposal)
(tendency of being) unrealistic; fanciful; rosy-eyed; dreamy
to look out over; to look onto
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
Kiyomi orange (Citrus unshiu sinensis); type of tangor (tangerine-orange hybrid)
see-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
hane at the head of two stones
you can never be too careful
the doting parent's purse is plundered; (lit.) the thief caught turns out to be one's own son
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)
boundary sample; limit sample; minimum acceptance sample
having a hard time getting used to unfamiliar places (of children)
inside of the front cover (of book); front end-paper
boundary; edge; break line
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
inside the back cover (book); rear end-paper
Yama's pole with a human head on the top (able to discern good and evil of the dead); (being a) fuss-pot; complaining about things in the public eye
get-well card; sympathy letter
hasumijiro camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
sending on approval; sending on approbation
going bright red (esp. after drinking)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sending food to someone's house on the night of a wake
Soldier of Fortune (1955 movie)
Kitami Institute of Technology
collateral (money); collateral or counterpart fund
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
the eye is blind if the mind is absent
don't believe everything you hear; (lit.) what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight
World Economic Outlook (IMF publication)
Hokkai Gakuen Kitami University
condolence allowance due to natural disasters; disaster relief money
congratulatory and condolence allowances; cash gifts for congratulatory or condolence purposes
post-disaster public-funded rental accommodation
once you're dead, that's it
serves you right!; see what happens!
golden waxcap mushroom (Hygrocybe chlorophana)
Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides)
Siebold's stonecrop (Hylotelephium sieboldii)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
black and white snapper (Macolor niger)
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
scout hidden in the fields (during the Sengoku period)
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
visiting sufferers after a flood
unfulfilled dream; unfinished plans; impossible dream
Shiomi City (a fictional city in the Fortune Arterial visual novel)
Fujimichō Station (Kanagawa)