to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
marriage proposal; marriage talks
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
decorum; propriety; politeness
it is I who should say so
food; food products; foodstuffs
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
offering a cup (of sake) in return
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to have the privilege of doing
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
well-cooked; well-done; browned
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)