to hold fast; to protect to the end
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what time; (lit.) which hour
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
whistle (sound made with the lips)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
cache; place to hide something
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
blank column; blank space
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
opposite side; other side; other party
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
debut work; one's first work
study; library; den; home office; reading room
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast