to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to call in; to invite; to bring in
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
bygones; the past; past event
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
final; eventual; ultimate
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
display window; shop window; store window
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
cultural assets; cultural property
although I say; although one might say; although called
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
at once; immediately; right now
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship