interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ask; to enquire; to query
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to use up all one's strength
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
charcoal; charred remains
force of a fire; force of flames
heating power; thermal power; firepower
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
excellent result; good outcome; delicious fruit
beautification; glorification
eating; bite (in fishing)
finish; completion; the end
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
settlement; payment of account
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
material; substance; matter
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
consequence; outcome; result; blame
great admiration; deep respect
promoting; increase; advance
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!