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
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
but; however; even though; even if
not worth doing; waste of effort
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
decision; determination; resolution
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
grotesque; disgusting; gross
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
the opposite sex; isomerism
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
society; the world; the times
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to thrust before; to thrust at
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)