fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to offer (put up) resistance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no matter how much time passes
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series