to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
Kokubun Taichi (1974.9.2-)
radio programme; radio program
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
name; given name; first name
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
even if not; even without
in comparison to; rather than
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out