to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
seniority; precedence; upper seat
reason; facts; propriety; sense
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
endurance; perseverance; patience
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
of course; certainly; naturally
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
practice; practising; training; study
function; facility; faculty; feature
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to thrust down; to push off
for the present; for the time being
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
one's family; family member
in a sense; in some way; to an extent