to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
serious; not joking; straight
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
grip (of hand); grip strength
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
road approaching a shrine
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
front shrine; hall of worship
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)