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 aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unveiling; debut; introduction
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
extensive reading; wide knowledge
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
prize money; monetary award; reward
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
show; exhibition; spectacle
loading a horse with passengers or baggage; driving a horse into a pen; Hexacentrus japonicus (species of katydid); Hexacentrus unicolor (species of katydid)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to become possible; to become able to (do)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
as far as the eye can see
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?