milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
sincere; earnest; serious
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
toast; congratulatory cup
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
freely; frankly; without reserve
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to step firmly; to harden by treading
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; a sign (with honorific 'o')
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; name; title
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
first part of a poem or verse
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
last part of a poem or Bible verse
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
celebratory banquet; feast