to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
one's family; family member
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
counter for generations; epoch
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
one's later years; final years (in life)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be