to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
chief; main; principal; important
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small