rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bring back; to restore
to repeat; to do over again
little by little; bit by bit
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
how many years; how long; what year
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
exterior (of a building, incl. gates, fences, hedges, plants, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
pointing out; identification
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
employment of workers through personal connections; hiring through personal connections; nepotism
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)