slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
branch manager; manager of a branch office
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
addition; adding; supplement
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar