kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
wedding ring; wedding band
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
since then; from that time; ever since
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to look down on; to condescend
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
due form; official; formality
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
freely; readily; cheerfully; without any sense of hesitation; without reserve; without treating it as a big deal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
simplified version; abridged edition
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover