ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
just a minute; small quantity
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
evening meal; dinner; supper
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
primary school; elementary school; grade school
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
at once; immediately; right now
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to carry out one's mission
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent