to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
silence (not speaking); muteness
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
smoking area; smoking corner
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
nice; good; well-executed
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
world; society; people; the public
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
experience; history; record; career
how many years; how long; what year
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to