to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
transactions; dealings; business
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
recovery; undoing; recall
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
treatment; service; handling; management
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
one's share; one's portion
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
control; management; supervision
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to investigate; to examine
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
an assortment; combination
debt collection; debt collector
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
to exchange; to interchange
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
insect catching; bug catching
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
as much as one can take or carry away
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
rule over the whole country
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
coherence; order; focus; point
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
coherence; order; focus; point
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
taking up; winding; rolled paper
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to exchange; to interchange
talented wrestler; good at manipulating (others); crafty person
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little; to break into (a reserve fund, etc.); to eat into
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
downing an opponent by grabbing his leg
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
order-taking; salesperson
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
servant in charge of footwear
to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to miss (the meaning); to misunderstand
growing older; aging ceremony (on New Year's Eve or the last night of winter)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
gathering edible wild plants
to put together; to assemble
control; management; supervision
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
to scatter about; to leave untidy; to mess up (e.g. a room); to leave things scattered around
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
bill collection; bill collector
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
to take down; to bring down; to lower
to put together; to assemble
to be in confusion; to be busy
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
especially; particularly; above all
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku); executioner; person in charge of beheading; rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
dipping up (night soil); scooping up; understanding; grasping; surmising
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to fail to collect (e.g. a debt)
seed-raising; breeding; gathering news
excessive intake (e.g. coffee); overbooking
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
bill collection; bill collector
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
card to pick up (esp. in hyakunin isshu karuta, i.e. the card printed with the second half of a poem)
advertising canvasser; adman
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
to shut in; to confine; to surround
getting something for nothing
getting something for nothing
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
namely; that is (to say); in other words
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
taking up; winding; rolled paper
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to miss (the meaning); to misunderstand
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
earning pocket money; side job
brokering; broker; handing materials up a ladder (to a plasterer); assistant who hands things up a ladder (to a plasterer); pole used to hand things up a ladder
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
to shut in; to confine; to surround
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to release; to let go (of)
prisoner's base (children's game); (arch.) man-eating monster
silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little; to break into (a reserve fund, etc.); to eat into
key performer; last performer of the day
to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to miss (the meaning); to misunderstand
spot removal (from the skin); stain remover
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
user's manual; instruction manual
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata; twice-boiled rice (for sick persons); (arch.) scoop for removing bilge water; (arch.) bailer
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
traveling around getting seal stamps (travelling)
ozeki wrestler's attempt to reach the rank of yokozuna; being eligible for promotion to yokozuna
defrosting (e.g. of a freezer)
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
earning pocket money; side job
removing; clearing (away); demolishing
spot removal (from the skin); stain remover
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
tobacco stain removal; nicotine stain removal; nicotine stain remover
getting advance notice of planned Diet questions
chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament; matrix table; score table
undergarment designed to soak up sweat
tearing off; stripping off; ripping off
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
to put together; to assemble
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
especially; particularly; above all
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
getting something for nothing
particularly; in particular; especially
particularly; in particular; especially
to fail to collect (e.g. a debt)
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
spot removal (from the skin); stain remover
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
tobacco stain removal; nicotine stain removal; nicotine stain remover
renting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; (lit.) better small takings than a large win
to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to fail to catch; to fail to win
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing
photographing character stuffed toys in everyday life
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
Magnetic Character Reader; MCR
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing
divination based on laying out various items before a toddler and predicting his future based the items chosen
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
pearl fishing; pearl diver
to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to fail to catch; to fail to win
photographing character stuffed toys in everyday life
night-soil man; night-soil woman; removal of night-soil
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing
optical character reader; OCR
to scatter about; to leave untidy; to mess up (e.g. a room); to leave things scattered around
fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea)
removing (facial) oils; wiping off (make up); blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper
removing (facial) oils; wiping off (make up); blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
taking a wife by kidnapping a woman passing by on the road