dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
ingenuity; resourcefulness
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cake or snack served with tea
Japanese-style confectionary store
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
even though; despite; when
healthy; sound; wholesome
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
settlement; solution; resolution
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
firm; unshakeable; resolute
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
array; muster; line-up; full force
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects