to smash violently; to crush
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
study; pursuit of knowledge
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
official duties; office; function
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to get angry; to become perverse
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
observation; survey; watching
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
order; sequence; procedure
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
revision; amendment; alteration
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to be blessed with children
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
photography; taking photographs
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect