origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
number of characters; number of letters; word count
paper tube; cardboard tube
small; fine; detailed; stingy
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
godparent; first person to give something its name
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
quarrel; dispute; argument
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
loser; defeated person; the defeated
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to grumble; to make difficulties
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
suffix for familiar person
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
entrance; admission; entering
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion