showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to redeem (from sin); to save
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to increase; to add to; to augment
mass communication; mass media
to gather; to collect; to assemble
every year; yearly; annually
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
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)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)