to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
rosary; string of prayer beads
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
class; heading; group; category
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
flying column; detached force
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
attacking method; attacking strategy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
Ganesh; Ganesa; Ganesha; Ganapati
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
platform; home; home base; home plate
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
fortune-telling; divination
clothing and accessories; attire