pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
story; tale; talk; discussion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to say (something) over one's shoulder
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be found; to be discovered
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)