ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to do for (the sake of someone else)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shake one's head (in denial)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
with these words; while saying
double; twice (as much); twofold
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to say no more; to sink into silence
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to deal with a large number
to master something (through personal experience)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as far as the eye can see
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
special; particular; peculiar; unique
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares