to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
consequence; outcome; result; blame
younger people; future generations
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
such; this sort of; like this
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
recommendation; endorsement
after that; afterwards; thereafter
New Year's banquet (held annually by the emperor on January 5, prior to WWII); New Year's party
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
should not be done; must not be done
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
notebook; account book; register
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(one's) work performance; performance record; service record
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)