object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
training wheels; stabilizers
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
old age; old person; the old; the aged
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
side table; bedside table
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
after the end (of something); post-
return of something; repayment
illustration (e.g. book); picture
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
treatment; service; handling; management
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
not limited to; not just ...
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to rule; to govern; to administer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances