to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
proposal; proposition; suggestion
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be too numerous; to be too much
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
modern person; people of today
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
how; in what way; by what means
study; diligence; discount; reduction
pronunciation; production of sound
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
genuine; authentic; true; real
honour; honor; glory; privilege
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
very much; extremely; greatly
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels