box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
rather; sooner; preferably
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
force (bulldoze) one's way through
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
judgment; judgement; discernment
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
pessimism; disappointment
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
desperately; for one's dear life
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for