emotional strength; force of will
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(social) position; status
to need; to call for; to require
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
absence; disregard; indifference
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to keep a watchful eye on
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
critical (condition); serious
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba