dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
discussion; argument; debate
to know (a person); to think
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
possible; likely; probable
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
trees and stones; unfeeling person
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to check; to stop; to keep back
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to remember; to keep in mind
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
even for an instant; even as a joke
one's physical safety; personal security
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to knock down; to knock off
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to whine; to make feeble complaints
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
forced to use; forced into a position