with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to behave well (of a child)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
big catch (fishing); good haul
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
after school (at the end of the day)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk; living person
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)