from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
due form; official; formality
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
speaking voice; talking voice
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be settled; to be brought to an end