four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
(passenger) car; automobile
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
sincere; earnest; serious
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
event; phenomenon; matter
eternal; unlimited; endless
sympathy; empathy; response
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)