to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to quicken one's pace (steps)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be thrilled; to be excited
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
another family; another house
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)