Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
large amount of money; great cost
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
junior high school student; middle school pupil
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
accurate; correct; precise; exact
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
large number (of); many; majority
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
price; cost; value; worth; merit
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines