kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
middle of the night; dead of night
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
future (usually near); prospects
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
military personnel; soldier
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
and then; and so; and; so then
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words