to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
maid; helper; help; assistance
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
form; shape; figure; visage
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling