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
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to see through; to see the true nature of something
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
encryption; encipherment; password protection
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
motherland; fatherland; native country
nine parts; nine percent; almost
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
killing two birds with one stone
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
should do; ought to do; must do
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
military affairs; military service
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
superiority complex; sense of superiority
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied