Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
steady progress; rapid advance
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
word for word; verbatim; literally
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
numbering; numbering machine
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
number of characters; character count
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
21st day of the month; 21 days
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court; 1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(large) building; public building; hall
special award; special prize
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely