dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
lower classes; common people
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
without doubt; certain; sure
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
recollection; reminiscence
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
serious; severe; grave; acute
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
annotation; explanatory note; comment
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly