dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
a long time ago; in those days
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to fight against; to oppose; to face
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hard fight; difficult struggle
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
several years standing; over several years
sublime; noble; high-minded
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
ground loom; floor loom; loom with a backstrap for pulling warps tight
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook