both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
semi-transparent; translucent
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
precocious; precocious child
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
sexual relief; masturbation
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
special training; intensive training; crash course
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
the senses; sensuality; carnality
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
naturally; of course; understandably
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
wet nurse; nursing mother