particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
state secrets; secrets of the state
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
summit meeting; top-level conference
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
as a child; when one was a child
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
attendance (at school); going to school
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit