a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
by myself; in person; by oneself
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
dispersing; breaking up; running away
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
if it is the case that ...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
looking on; remaining a spectator
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
very busy (person or thing)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
counting ballots; tally (of votes)