distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
existence; possession; having; limited company
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
honorific/polite/humble prefix
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to stop walking; to pause
I don't want to boast but
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside