irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to be expensive; to be costly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's post; place of work; workplace
occasional; infrequent; rare
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
university hospital; teaching hospital
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to reflect; to throw back light
military officer; naval officer
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
one by one; in detail; minutely
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
memory; sense; experience
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
worry; mental agony; heartache
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
top of the head; vertex; parietal
head; brains; intellect; understanding
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
largehearted; frank; unaffected
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things