fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
haori (Japanese formal coat)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
moneymaking; earning money
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
sensual love; love affair
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
abuse; misuse; perversion
to extort; to shake down (for money)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising