one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
naturally; of course; understandably
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with one person (esp. during the night shift); one-man operation; one-person operation
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
very young; little; childish; immature
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to move (house); to change residence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nice; likeable; desirable
impression given by a painting or image
metre; meter; meter; gauge
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element