dealing with; coping with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
south-southeast; south-south-east
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
look!; there!; here!; that is
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
production (e.g. play); direction
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
blood congestion; -stasis
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light