smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
development (of film); photographic processing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
genuine; authentic; true; real
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
first half of the game or match
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
calm; composed; cool; quiet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement