energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
whole nation; whole land; whole country
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
touting; tout; barker; pander
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
as usual; as is one's habit
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to