mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to move forward; to move on
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
the right person in the right place
self-consciousness; self-awareness
does not match (one's, its) appearance
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
gem; jewel; precious stone
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
retainer; retinue; servant
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
finger flick to the forehead
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
production (e.g. play); direction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
first meeting; first interview with
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to crawl out of; to creep out of
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to say; to be called; to do
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
courteous; decorous; polite
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in