character written by brush; brush-stroke character
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
that's the way it is; such is life
convenient; handy; useful
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be softened; to calm down
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
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
just one person; only one
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival