to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
less than ...; smaller ...
smoothly; easily; readily
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
Q&A; question and answer
interruption; suspension; break
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to be exhausted; to be tired out
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
older brother; elder brother
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases