to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to show one's affection; to express one's love
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
close; intimate; on good terms
companion; company; tritagonist
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
performer; entertainer; celebrity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to badger; to pester; to beg
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
shopping; purchased goods
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
if so; in that case; in that situation