long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
amount of sugar; sugar content
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
ornamental ridge-end tile
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to find out; to discover; to detect
classical form of martial art
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
innermost depths of one's heart
relish; gusto; appreciation
measurement round the hips
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
unselfish; selfless; disinterested