ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to be jealous; to be envious
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
highlighter; highlighter pen
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
just the other day; quite recently
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
reputation; respectability
second arrow; second move; second step
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
round; circular; spherical
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
January; first month of the lunar calendar
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
award of excellence; merit award