to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
close; intimate; on good terms
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
single word; a few words; brief comment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
though; even if; whether ... or ...
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Health-Sports Day; Sports Day
eighth day of the month; eight days