to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be born; to come into this world
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
morning fog; morning mist
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
way one walks; one's walk
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
bed and food; eating and sleeping
festival; feast; carnival
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)