is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
though; notwithstanding; although
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
parting; separation; farewell
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)