combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
high; noble; refined; advanced
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
romanization (representation of foreign words using the Roman alphabet); romanized spelling
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to mix; to stir; to blend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
Japanese character (i.e. kana, kanji)
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
real thing; original; actual
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
(full) name; family name and given name
nothing but; none other than
emphasizes direct object of action
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a precept without shame
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
curse; spell; malediction
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct