to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
say-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
drinking party; banquet; feast
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide