foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
tenth day of the month; ten days
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
very interesting; of great interest
ago; since; before; previous
round shape; circle; circular form
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter