charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
weak and soft; supple; pliant
dressing oneself; personal grooming
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
to learn something through hearing
moisture; humidity; dampness
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
prescribed form (of writing); format
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
having said that; be that as it may
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
hardships; privations; difficulties
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
index finger; forefinger; second toe