hostility; animosity; enmity
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
strong-willed; strong of heart
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to complete decisively; to do to completion
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
real intention; true motive; true meaning
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
does not match (one's, its) appearance
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
what happens twice will happen thrice
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
reading aloud; recitation
refinement; elegance; grace
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to feel inferior; to feel small