surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
outside of; not covered by
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
suffix for familiar person
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
a little; a bit; slightly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
eagle (Accipitridae family)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
paste; glue; clothing starch
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; fairly; quite
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
every other; second; alternate
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)