reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to amuse oneself; to make merry
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
mourning (dead persons); memorial
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to crack; to develop a crack
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
Island; insula; island; islet
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
sailor suit; middy uniform
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
(walking) stick; cane; wand
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
forcibly; against one's will
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
deep-fried horse mackerel
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant