first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
still; even now; to this day
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to shed light; to cast light
feel (of a material); texture
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
practical problem; practical matter
endless; boundless; everlasting
hostility; antagonism; opposition