grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
tax exemption; duty exemption
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
consists of; comprises; is made up of
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
clearly; distinctly; vividly
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for