four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
near; nearby; not far off
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
at least; at most; (even) just
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
obstruction of business; interference with business
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be free; to be available
those (near the second person)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety