considerably; greatly; a lot
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
letter affixed to an arrow
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
health management; health maintenance; health care
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
physical condition; state of health
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be conspicuous; to stand out
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
cartoon-character costume
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)