polite; respectful; reverent
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
unprecedented; never seen before
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
for the first time in one's life
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
last ray of hope; only hope
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
endless; boundless; everlasting
to pierce through; to break through
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
eternal; unlimited; endless
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul