as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
secret; private; surreptitious
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
in proportion to; according to; depending on
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to think of; to come up with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
reopening; resumption; restarting
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
crematory; place where things are burned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
new discovery; new invention
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited