stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
even though; despite; when
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
in respect of; in regards to; as for
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
around the world; throughout the world
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
getting on board; sailor; seaman
aptitude; aptness; suitability
land route; overland route; by land; overland
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
height (of body); stature
popular name; common name; given name
a considerable number; a fair number
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation