to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
suspicious-looking; fishy
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
the opposite direction; the other way
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
high-quality goods; choice goods
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
city bus service; municipal bus service
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
Italian-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering