expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
treatment (of a person); dealing with
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to jump at; to be attracted by
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
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)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to change; to shift; to come and go
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
(appropriate for) one's age
birth; creation; formation
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something