to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
partly open; in half bloom
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Council for Cultural Affairs
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
Japanese Language Council
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
personal; individual; private
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
Hades (Greek god); Hades; the underworld (in Greek mythology)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
root; joint; base; crotch
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
cornucopia; horn of plenty
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate