instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
inspection; examination; survey
confections; sweets; candy; cake
genuine article; real thing; real deal
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
candy; sweet; confectionary
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain