to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
it's been a long time; long time no see
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to tower over the surroundings
sleeping comfort or snugness
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
sharing; division; draw; tie
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
calling by name; designation; nomination
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
innocence; being not guilty
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in spite of; regardless of
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)