to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hello; good day; good afternoon
Kyoto style; urbanity; refinement