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
way of reciting; way of telling a story
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
how many years; how long; what year
thickness; profundity; depth
but; however; provided that
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
every year; yearly; annually
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
laughing while reminiscing
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
conceptual drawing; conceptual diagram; artist's impression
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
anything and everything; just about everything
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
having missing teeth; toothlessness
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to bring; to take; to bring about
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
rising; ascending; climbing
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual