to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to straighten up; to sit upright
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)