judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
New Year's pine decoration
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
citron tea; jelly-like concentrate of sweetened citron peel used to make citron tea
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
capillary vessel; capillary
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
cold bath; taking a cold bath
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth