当日
The very day
Shiai no tōjitsu.
→ The very day of the match.
当番
Being on duty / Person in charge
Kyō wa gomisute tōban da.
→ I'm on garbage duty today.
当人
The person in question / The very person
Tōnin no iken o sonchō suru.
→ Respect the person in question's opinion.
当選
Being elected
Takarakuji ni tōsen suru.
→ Win the lottery.
見当
Guess / Estimate
Hannin no kentō ga tsukanai.
→ Have no idea who the culprit is.
正当な
Proper / Justifiable
Seitō na hyōka o ukeru.
→ Receive a fair evaluation.
身の上
Personal history / One's personal affairs
Mi no ue banashi o suru.
→ Talk about one's personal history.
身の回り
Personal belongings
Mi no mawari no sewa o suru.
→ Take care of someone's personal needs.
身軽な
Light / Casual
Migaru ni ryokō suru.
→ Travel light.
身動き
Moving about
Man'in densha de miugoki dekinai.
→ Can't move in the crowded train.
身内
Relatives / Family
Miuchi no fukō de yasumu.
→ Take a day off due to a death in the family.
身近な
Familiar / Common / Near oneself
Mijika na shizen o kansatsu suru.
→ Observe familiar nature.
身元
Identity / One's past
Mimoto o chōsa suru.
→ Investigate someone's background.
身分
Social rank / Status
Mibun shōmeisho o teiji suru.
→ Show an ID card.
生身
Living flesh / Living being
Namami no ningen dakara misu mo suru.
→ As a living human, I also make mistakes.
単身
Alone / Unaccompanied
Tanshin de kaigai ni wataru.
→ Go overseas alone.
取り分
Share / Portion
Rieki no toribun o kimeru.
→ Decide on the share of profits.
下取り
Trade-in
Furui reizōko o shitadori ni dasu.
→ Trade in an old refrigerator.
手取り
Take-home pay / Net income
Tedori ga sukunakute seikatsu ga kurushii.
→ Take-home pay is low and life is hard.
日取り
Date / Schedule
Kaigi no hidori o henkō suru.
→ Change the date for the meeting.
取材
Gathering information / Interview
Yūmei sakka o shuzai suru.
→ Interview a famous author.
根気
Perseverance / Patience
Kono sagyō wa konki ga motomerareru.
→ This work requires perseverance.
根本的な
Fundamental / Basic
Konponteki na gen'in o saguru.
→ Investigate the fundamental cause.
根回し
Making prior arrangements / Laying the groundwork
Kaigi no mae ni nemawashi o shite oku.
→ Lay the groundwork before the meeting.
出向く
Go to / Proceed to
Chokusetsu aisatsu ni demuku.
→ Go directly to greet them.
前向きな
Positive / Forward-looking
Maemuki na shisei de torikumu.
→ Tackle it with a forward-looking attitude.
表向き
Official / Public
Omotemuki wa sansei shite iru.
→ Publicly, they agree.
向上
Improvement / Progress
Sābisu ga kōjō shita.
→ The service has improved.
前置き
Introduction / Preface
Maeoki o shōryaku shite hondai ni hairu.
→ Skip the preface and get to the main topic.
前借り
Advance payment / Borrowing in advance
Raigetsu no kozukai o maegari suru.
→ Get an advance on next month's allowance.
前払い
Advance payment / Prepayment
Yachin o maebarai suru.
→ Pay rent in advance.
前科
Criminal record
Kare wa settō no zenka ga aru.
→ He has a criminal record for theft.
