strong interaction; strong force
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
level; standard; water level
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
cruelty; hard-heartedness
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
don't you think?; indicates question
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to close (one's eyes); to shut
going around; patrol; round; tour
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
had better ...; had better not ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
process; course; mechanism
in person; personally; (do) oneself
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heir; inheritor; successor
to temper thoroughly; to train well
beforehand; in advance; previously
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to nip (something) in the bud