minimum; lowest; minimal; least
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
human; human-like; as a person
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
without; unless; have to do
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
entertainment; amusement; fun
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to be forward; to be impertinent
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
riding fast; driving a horse fast
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
yellowish; tinged with yellow
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dice; die; baton (of command)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity