infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
time; hour; period; class
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
health; healthy; sound; fit
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
rice bin; rice chest; source of income; breadwinner
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
don't you think?; indicates question
steamed bread made with unpolished rice flour
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
how much; how many; to what extent
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
without; but if; otherwise; or else
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy