to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
participation; joining; entry; adherence
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
adds force or indicates command
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
nice; good; well-executed
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
already; now; no longer; not any more
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball