rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be nearing death; to be dying
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
quotation; citation; reference
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple