large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
large build; large pattern
preparation; arrangements
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
adopted daughter; foster daughter
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to look forward to something
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
something like ...; something called ...
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
contract; compact; agreement
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed