stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be too numerous; to be too much
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
to throw oneself (into an activity)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
position; location; base; point; site
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
treasure chest; strongbox
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling