to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
like this; such; thus; in this way
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
general idea; concept; notion
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
body; physique; build; stature
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
foreign (Western) breed of dog
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
at that time; in those days
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
one large ...; a great ...
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise