box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
fried squid ring; (fried) calamari
only; merely; but; no more than
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
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)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this occasion; at this time; now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
suffix for familiar person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
rather than; more ... than ...
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)