development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
how long; how much; to what extent
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
imposing stance; daunting pose
two persons; two people; pair; couple
such; like that; that sort of; very
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
image; figure; figure; form; image
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
action of making something; -ification
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the place for; the time for; the level of
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cooking; food preparation
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
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
enlightenment; instruction
sales; selling; marketing
how; in what way; how about