to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
it is not (like that) either
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to watch over; to watch attentively
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
arm; skill; efforts; ability
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