to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to refer to; to use as reference
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
if you do this; if this is the case
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
consideration; taking into account
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to rank next to; to come after
elevation; height above sea level
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
congratulation; celebration
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
development; exploitation
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)