very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
steady; sound; reliable; solid
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
ancestor; forefather; foremother
pride; boast; credit (to)
intelligence; intellect; brains
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
strong opposition; vehement opposition
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ill will; malice; evil intent
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to step firmly; to harden by treading
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to be discouraged; to be disheartened