tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
quality (of a product or a service)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dry riverbed; river beach
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
state of mind; mentality; psychology
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to raise one's voice; to shout
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to throw on the fire; to burn
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge