mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
in high spirits; excited; energetic
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in that manner; like that
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
2nd day of the month; two days
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
independence; self-reliance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
first year of high school; first-year high school student
living by oneself; living alone
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
for one person; made for one person
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)