manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to become empty; to be emptied
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
several types; several kinds; several species
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
business discussion; negotiation
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to push aside; to brush aside
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
called; known as; that; to say
position; job; employment; opening
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
both hands; both arms; ten