one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
fortune-telling; divination
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to pluck; to pick; to tear
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
unexpectedly; surprisingly
inspection; examination; checking
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
child; childish person; immature person
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
with a bump; with a clunk
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to become inverted; to become reversed
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
battle formation; military formation
regular time; stated period
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty