hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
previous engagement; prior contract
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
-less; lacking; non-existing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
belonging to no party or school of thought
katakana word; word written in katakana
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
greatest mistake of one's life
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
memory; sense; experience
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
you; (arch.) your residence
just a minute; small quantity
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
reason; cause; circumstances
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to be able to manage somehow or another
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
(turned out) all right in the end
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)