to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
head house (family); birthplace; originator
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
brilliant; bright; dazzling
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
longing for others; wanting company
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
how; in what way; in what manner
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
from one's seat; without stirring
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen