penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
apparent; obvious; very clear
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)