severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
reality; actuality; hard fact
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
directly opposite; right in front
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
murder; killing; murderer
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
security for a loan; collateral
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise