enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
combination; union; binding; bond
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
beginning; outset; first; onset
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
trivial; not amounting to much
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
adds force or indicates command
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
serious; not joking; straight
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)