minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
shipping; shipment; forwarding
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
late at night; small hours of the morning
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
minority; small numbers; unmarried person; widow; widower
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
examination table (at a doctor's office)
first offence; first offense; first offender
taking into consideration; making allowances
self-justification; excuse
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
belonging to no party or school of thought
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
room to let; room for rent
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy