to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
verbalizing; putting into words
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
question; inquiry; enquiry
such; this sort of; like this
to summon courage; to be brave
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
should; must; -able; probably; likely
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
special; particular; peculiar; unique
absorption; suction; attraction
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
foreign matter; impurities
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
this is why; this means; it is the case that
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to begin to walk; to set out
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile