to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
young person; youth; young
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to wink; to blink; to twinkle; to flicker
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
brave warrior; hero; brave man
(social) class; rank; grade
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to show; to bare (the teeth)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
shoulder strap (on a dress)
leather strap; thong; leash
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
snake; serpent; large snake
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right