to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
tune (melody, piece of music)
secret; private; surreptitious
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
display window; shop window; store window
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
23rd day of the month; 23 days
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side