more than usual (usu. time)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
over a wall; crossing a fence
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
curious; strange; unusual
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous