be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
such ... as; or some such
general idea; concept; notion
item; something that one "just has to have"
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
heaven and earth; top and bottom
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to speak; to hear a voice
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
pleasant feeling; good vibes
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
by myself; in person; by oneself
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university