to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
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
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to shade an account; to add something extra
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
place; position; location; position; standing; status
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten