to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to discuss; to talk together
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to show up; to appear; to turn up
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to rain incessantly; to downpour
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
rebirth; new birth; nascent
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fortress; stronghold; citadel
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
cherry blossom (colour, color)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
going downstream in a boat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)