ten; 10; ten years of age
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
quiz; short test; mini test
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
alien (from another planet)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
level; standard; water level
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
thought; consideration; thinking
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)