close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
aforementioned; above-mentioned
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
voiced consonant in Japanese
a considerable number; a fair number
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
great difference; big difference; wide margin
standard gojūon syllabary order (aiueo, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to join together; to combine; to join up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
reading aloud; recitation
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
second; number two; runner-up
different opinion; objection