to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
last week; the week before
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
preference; priority; precedence
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention