plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
flawless; absolute perfection
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
how; in what way; by what means
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
matter for great congratulation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
the very start; the very beginning
solution; solution strategy
occasional; infrequent; rare
to be discouraged; to shrink from
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
trauma (usu. psychological)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
special; particular; peculiar; unique
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit