to carry around; to carry on one's person
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
unable to resist; unable to suppress
being upright and cleanhanded
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
nothing but; none other than
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well