racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fragment; one of the group or party
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
pride; dignity; self-respect
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to become completely chilled
quality (of a product or a service)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to find fault with; to question
Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
prize money; monetary award; reward
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.