making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
end; close; finish; termination
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to move forward; to move on
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
manly; masculine; like a man
assertion; declaration; affirmation
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
many; numerous; various; large number of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration