in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
new and old; incoming and outgoing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
otherwise; or else; if not
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
inside one's heart; in one's mind
speculation; thinking; meditation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
many; numerous; various; large number of
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman