to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
for women; women's article
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin