pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
husband and wife; married couple
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
moneylending; moneylender
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
simply; merely; only; solely
(someone else's) daughter
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
in person; personally; directly
distant look; faraway look
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
sense of caution; wariness
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
moaning; muttering; complaining
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to fold up; to fold into layers
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof