hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
as much as one can; as much as possible
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
basking in the sun; sunbathing
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
directly opposite; right in front
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grow up; to become an adult
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to accept; to receive; to agree
sincere; honest; faithful
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure