puddle of blood; pool of blood
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
young person; youth; young
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
former name for makushita division
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one of these days; someday; one day
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite