surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
curl; curly hair; ringlet
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
due form; official; formality
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
in the face of; in defiance of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
as if it were about oneself
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
teacher; instructor; professor
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence