winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
tenement house; row house
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to hoop; to put a hoop on; to bind a barrel with hoops
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to observe carefully; to make sure
suffix for familiar person
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to crouch; to squat; to cower
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
high-quality Japanese paper
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify