somehow; somewhat; seemingly
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
Buddhism's highest paradise
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
exposure to wind; severe criticism
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
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)
election; selection; choice
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
trembling with excitement
and; AND (Boolean operator)
righteousness; justice; right
hair iron; curling tongs; straightening iron
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
curly hairstyle created by braiding (rather than perming)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
popular person; favorite; favourite
birds and wild animals; wildlife
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest