objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
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)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
school building; schoolhouse
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
primary school; elementary school; grade school
of course; certainly; naturally
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to watch steadily; to stare
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
suffix for familiar person
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to raise one's voice; to shout
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone